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Imitated  in  the  Language  of  the 

NEW    TESTAMEN  T. 


PSALM  I.  Common  Metre. 

Theioay  and  end  of  the  righteous  and  the  ^wicked, 

1  P>LESS'D  w  th'e  man  who,fhuns  the  place 
JJ  Wl;ere  finners  love  to  meet  j 
Who  fears  to  tread  their   wicked  ways, 
And  hStes  the  feoffor's  feat.. 
a  But  in  the   fSatutes  of  the  Lord 
Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night, 
[3  He,  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind, 
By  living  waters  fet, 
Safe  from  the  ftorms  and  blading  wind,' 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  flats.] 
4  Green  as  the  leaf  and  ever  fair, 
Shall  his  profeflion  mine  : 
While  fruits  of holinefs  appear 
Like  clufterson  the  vine.  . 
::Xotfoth>  impious  and  unjufr.  : 
What  vain  dciipns  they  form  ! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  dufi:, 
_  Or  chaff,  before  the  florin, 

6  Sinners  in  judgment  mall  not  fband 

Among  the  fons  of  grace, 
When  Chriif,  the  judge,  at  his  right  hand  ■ 
,    Appoints  his  faints  a  place. 

7  His  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tread 

His  heart  approves  it  well ; 
But  crookecT  ways  of  finners  lead  „ 

Down  to  the  gates  o!:hdl. 


PSALMS. 

PSALM    I.    Short  Metre. 

q-he  faint  happy,  the  jinner  miferaW* 

t  rrHB  man  is  everblefs'd 

1      Who  fhuns  the  fmner's  ways, 
Among  their  councils  never  ftands, 
Nor  takes  the  fcorner >s  place, 
a  But  makes  the  law  of  God 
Hisftudy  anddehght, 
Amidft  the  labours  of  the  day 
And  watches  of  the  mght. 
,  He  like  a  tree  mall  thrive, 
With  waters  near  the  root , 
FremastheleafhisnaniemaUhve, 

His  works  are  heavenly  ft  Mt. 
4  Hot  foth'  ungodly  race, 

The v  no  fuch  bleffings  find .  ^ 

Their  hopes  ftiaU  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 
,  How  will  they  bear  to  ftand 

Before  that  judgment^at,  d 

Wh-re  all  the  faints  at  Chnft  s  ngn.  n* 
In  full  aflembly  meet  : 
(>  He  knows,  and  he  approves,^ 
The  way  the  righteous  go  . 
Butlinners,  and  their  works,  (hall  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 

PSALM    I.    Long  Metre. 
the  difference  ieHveen  the  righteous  andthe^ckei. 
i  TTAPPY  the  man,  whofe ^  cautious ifcet 

Who  hates  the  place  ^hCi%^   d 
And  fears  to  talk  a-  goffers  do. 
,  He  loves  t'employ  his  morning  ligh. 

Amongftthe  ^«&%££fi& 

And  fpendsthe  wak.ful  hours  •-  ™8      d 

With  pieafuie  pond'nng  o  er  tne  wo 


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PSALMS.  5 

j  He  like  a  plant  by  gentle  ftreams, 
Shall  flourim  in  immortal  green  ; 
And  Heav'n  will  Ihine  with  kindeft  beams, 
On  ev'ry  work  his  hands  begin. 

4  Bntfinners  find  their  councils  crofs'd; 

As  chaff  before  the  tempeil  flies, 
So  mall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  loft, 
When  the  laft  trumpet  makes  the  fldes, 

5  in  vain  the  rebel  feeks  to  ftand 

In  judgment  with  the  pious  race  ; 
The  dreadful  judge,  with  fiern  command, 
Divides  him  to  a  different  place. 

6  "  Strait  is  the  way  my  faints  have  trode, 
**  I  blefs'dthe  path,  and  drew  it  plain, 
But  you  would  chufe  the  crooked  road  ; 
"And  down  it  leads  to   endlefs  pain." 

PSALMII.  Short  Metre. 

Trsnllbtcd  according  to  divine  pattern  Afts  iv.  14,  ircl 

Cbrift  djin%,  rifing,  interceding,    and  reigning. 

f  1  11  yCAKER  and  fov'reign  Lord 

SSI.     Of  heav*n,  and  earth,  and  feas? 
Tfoy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
And  anfwers  thy  decrees, 
a  Tfce  things  fo  long  foretold 
By  David,  are  fulfill'd, 
Wfoenjews  and.Gentiles  join  to  {lay 
Jefus,  thine  holy  child.J 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 

And  Jews  with  one  accord, 
Bend!  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
Th'  Anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  RcJers  and  kings  agree 

To  form  a  vain  defign  ; 
h   Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rsunite? 
Againft  his  Chrift  they  join  . 

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/  6  l>    S    A    h    M    S. 

;  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
?       And  will  fupport  his  throne; 
ttethat  has  raif'd  him  from  the  dead- 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

p    A    U    S    E. 

f>  Kow  he's  afcended  high, 
To  rule  the  iubjcft  earth: 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he |  plead* 
And  pleads  hisheavnlybitth. 

,  Beneath  his  fov'reignfway 
•        The  Gerttile  nations beno: 
Far  as  the  world's  remote*  bounds 
His  kingdom  (hall  extend. 
8  The  nations  that  rebel 
Mult  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 
He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well 
Which  he  received  from  God. 
To  Be  wife,  ye  rulers  now 
Ly    And  worttiip  at  his  throne  , 
With  trembling  joy,  ye  people  bow 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 
xo  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 
Yeperifti  on  the  place; 
Then  blefledis  the  foul  that  hies 
For  refuge  to  his  grace. J 
-      PSALMH.  Common  Metre, 
t  T.T7  HY  did 'he  nations  join  to  flay 
VV       The  Lord's  annointed  Son? 
'   W!w  did  thev  call  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gofpel  down.      . 
3  The  Lord,  that  fits  above  thelites, 
Derides  their  rage  below,  • 
He  fpeaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes, 
And  frrikes  their  ipmts  through- 
,  «  I  call  him  mv  eternal  Son, 

»  And  raife  him  from  the  dead  : 
«  J  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
a   ±tid  wide  his  kingdom  ipread. 


P    s    A    L    M    5- 

«Afc  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 

4  «  Thy  outmoft  heathen  lands  : 
«Thv  rod  of  iron  mall  d.ftrov? 

««  Aerebtlthatv/ithftand,. 
-  B-  wife  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

5  nbevth'annoiotedLord; 
Ado?eYtheklngofheav'nlvbirth, 

A  And  ticmble at  fail 1  ward.- 

6  With  humble  love  addrefs  hi*  thron. 

For ifhe  frowns  ye  me, 
Thofe  are  fecure,   and  thole  alone. 
Who  on  his  grace  rely. 

PSA  LMII.  Long  Metre 

^xiv 5fd  the  Tews  proclaim  their  rage; 
1  WH  The RoJms  why  thrir  fword.  employ 
Agaioft4eLord?thei^^eB^ 

His  dear  annointed  to  ddtroy .  ^ 

«  Come  let  us  break  his  bands,  they  lay . 

*        -  JS  •         «  a, -11  never  cive  us  laws  : 
««  This  man  inaii  nevei  ^<- 

Laughsat  tneir  v       >       .        d       ns> 

4«M^nmaintaifl'thekio|I*ade 

"On  7  ion's  everlafting hill, 
«  MY  hSXall  bring  him  t^m  the  dead,  ?> 
« And  he  mail  ftand  ymirSov'rei^.  ftiU. 
rc  Hiswond'rous  riling  from  the reaJT 
15     Makes  Hs  eternal  Godhead  knoun, 
Th^  Lord  declares  his  heavmlv  birth  : 
«  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Sop. 
6  «  Afcend  my  ion  to  ray  rig ht  hand, 
«  There  thou  fhaltfafk  and  I  bdtow 
M  The  utmoftboHnds  ,1  ^^then  ands  ^ 
.«  To  thee  their  luppheni  tribes  lhall  bow,   .1 

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fi  PSALMS. 

7  But  nations  that  refill  his  grace 

Shall  fall  beneath  his  lifted  rod ; 
His  arms  fhall  crufh  the  impious  raoe  . 
That  dare  provoke  th«  avenging  God. 
pause. 

8  Now,  ye  that  fit  on  earthly  thrones, 

Be  wife  and  ferve  the  'Loid  the  Lamb; 
Nowto  his  feet  fubmit  your  crowns, 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  bis  name. 

9  With  humble  love  addrefs  the  Son, 

Left  he  grow  angry  and  ye  die  ; 
His  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds  unknown, 

His  love  gives  life  above  the  fky. 
io  His  frorms  fhall  quelithe  ftubborn  foe, 

And  fink  his  honours  in  the  duft  : 
Happy  the  fouls  their  God  that  know, 
And  make  his  grace  their  only  truft. 

PSALM    III.  Common  Metre 
Doubts  and  fears  fupprej/ed  ;  or  God  our  defence  from  fa 
and  Satan. 

3  TVT^  ^0C',  ^ow  many  are  my  fears  ! 
-■*•*-*-.    How  fall  my  foes  increafe ! 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death, 
They  break  my  prefent  peace, 
a  The  lying  tempter  would  perfuade 
There's  no  relief  in  Heav'n, 
And  all  my  growing  fins  appear 
Too  great  to  be  forgiv'n. 
S  But  thou,my  glory  and  my  ftreBgth, 
Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  threading  guilt, 
And  raife  my  drooping  head.     , 
t4  I  cry<d,  and  from  his  holy  hill 
He  bow'd  a  lift'ning  ear  ; 
I  call'd  Mv  Father,  and  my  God, 
And  h'efubdu'd  my  fear. 
5  He  fhed  foftflumbeis  on  mine  eyes, 
In  fpite  of  all  my  foes; 


P    S    A    L    M    S.  9 

I  woke,  and  wonder'd  atthe  grace 
That  guarded  my  repofe.] 

6  What  though  the  holts  of  Death  and  hell 

All  arm'd  againft  me  flood  ; 
Terrors  no  more  fhall  make  my  foul, 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thr  grace, 

While  1  thy  glory  Gng  : 
My  God  has  broke  the  ferpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  loft  his  lting. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  : 
Bleffings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

PSALM  III.  verr  i,  2,  3,  4>  5>  S.  Long  Metre 

(  A  Morning  Pfalm, 

I    rf^v  LORD,  how  many  are  my  foes 
\J  In  this  weak  ftate  of  fleib  and  blood? 
My  peace  they  daily  difcompofe; 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 
a  Tir'd  with  the  burdens  of  the  day. 
To  thee  I  rais'd  an  ev'ning  cry  ; 
Thou  heard'fl  when  I  began  to  pray, 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  thine  he-av'nly  aid, 

I  laid  me  down  and  (leptfecure; 
Not  death  ihould  make  my  heart  afraid, 
Though  I  ihould  wake  and  rife  no  more, 

4  But  God  fuftain'd  me  ail  the  night  ; 

Salvation  deth  to  God  belong  ; 
He  rais'd  my  head  to  fee  the  light, 

And  makes  his  praife  my  morning  fdngj 


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PSALMS. 


PSALMIV.  ver.  i,  a,  3,5,  6,  7-  .  Long  Metre, 

Hearing  of  prayer  ;  or  God  our  portion  and  Chrijz 

our  hope. 

!  |^v  GOD  of  grace  and  nghteoufnefs, 
\J  Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain: 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd  me  in  diftrefs, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again, 
a  Ye -fens  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  mame  : 
How  long  will  icofters  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 

From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befide  : 
He  hears  and  pities  their  complaints. 
For  the  dear  fake  of  Chrift  that  dy'd. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 

A  thoufand  works  of  righteoufnefs, 
We  put  our  truft  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace. 

5  Let  the  unthinking  many  fay,  .. 

"  Who  will  bellow  fome  earthly  good?" 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray: 
Our  fouls  aefire  this  heavn'ly  food. 

6  Then  Ihall  my  cheerful  pow'rs  rejoice 

At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great, 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
,  For  all  their  wealth  and  boafted  ftate. 

PSALM  IV.  ver.  3,  4,  5» 8-  Common  Metre 
An  evening   Pfalrn. 

LORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  %, 
I  am  for  ever  thine; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
.  Nor  would  I  dare  to  fin. 
a  And  while  I  reft  my  weary  head, 
From  cares  and  bus'nefs  free, 
'Tisfweet  converging  on  my  bed  . 
.  With  my  own  heart  and  thee 


PSALMS  S2 

t  I  pay  this  ev'ning  facrifice ; 
And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faithand  hope  relies 
0pon  thy  grace  alone. 
I  Thmr  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace, 
FIX  give  mine  eyes  to  fleep  ; 
Thy  hand  in  fafety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  (lumbers  keep. 

PSALM    V.  Common  Metre. 
for  the  Lard's  day  morning 
f  J  ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  (halt  hear 
JL*     My  voice  afcending  high  ; 
To  thee  will  I  direft  my  pray'r, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye.  _ 
»  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone 
To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Fxefenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  wnofe  light 
The  wicked  fhall  not  Hand  ; 

Sbners  fhall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
ISTor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  1  refort, 
To  tafte   thy  mercies  there  : 

I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 

And  worfhip  in  thy  fear. 
.5  O  may  thy  lpirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  right eoufnefs  !  4 
Make  every  path  of  duty  ftraight, 

And  plain  before  my  face. 

PAUSE. 

6  My  v/atchful  enemies  combine 
To  tempt  my  feet  aftray  : 
They  flatter  with  a  bafe  deiign, 
To  make  my  foul  their  prey. 
A  6 


x%  PSALM    S. 

7  Lord,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  duft, 

And  all  his  plots  deftroy; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  truft, 
For  ever  fhout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  tear  thv  name, 

Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill  d; 
The  mighty  God  will  compais  them 
With  favour  as  a  fhield. 

PSALM  VI.  Common  Metre. 
Complaint  in  f  chiefs  ;  or,  difafes  healed. 

j  TN  anger,  Lord,  do  not  chaftife, 
I     Withdraw  the  dreadful  itorm, 
Nor  let  thine  awful  wrath  anfe, 
Affainft  a  feeble  worm. 
a  Mv  foul  bow'd  down  with  heavy  cares 
*   My  flefn  with  pain  oppreisM, 
Mv  couch  is  witnefs  to  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  reft. 
,  Sorrow  and  grief  wear  out  my  days  : 
1  waftfi  the  night  with  cries, 
And  count  the  minutes  as  they  pais, 
'Till  the  (low  morning  rite, 
a  Shall  I  be  itiil  tormented  more . 
Mv  eyes  confum'd  with  gnet? 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long,  before 
Thine  hand  affords  relief? 
|  He  hears  his  mourning  children  ipeak, 
He  pities  all  our  groans. 
He  faves  us  for  his  mercy's  lake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones. 
6  The  virtue  of  his  fov'reign  word 
Reftores  our  fainting  breath  ; 
For  fiient  graves  praife  not  the  Lord, 
Nor  is  he  known  in  death. 


PSALMS*  13 

PSALMVI.  Long  Metre. 

Temptations  inficknefs  overcome, 

i  T    ORD,   I  can  fuiTer  thy  rebukes,  ' 

_Lj     When  thou  with  kindnefs  doit  chaltilej 
But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear3 
O  let  it  not  againll  me  rife  ! 
a  Pitv  my  languifhing  eftate, 

And  eale  the  iorrows  that  I  fee? ;      '  '  \ 
The  wounds  thine  heavy  hand  hath  maae<> 
O  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal ! 

3  See  how  in  fighs  [ pafs  my  days, 

And  waile  in  groans  the  weary  night : 
Mv  bed  is  water'd  with  my  tears  ; 
•     My  grief  eonfumes  and  dims  my  fight. 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  m  ourn  I 

How  long,  almighty  God,  how  long  ? 

When'- (hall  thine  hour  of  grace  return  ? 

When  (hall  I. make  thy  grace  my  foag» 

5  I  reel  my  flefh  fo  near,  the  grave,^    _ 

My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  deipair ; 
But  graves  "can  never  praife  rhe  Lord, 
For  all  is  dm!  and  filence  there, 

6  Depart,  ve  tempters,   from  my  ioul, 

And 'all  defpairing  thoughts  depart  ; 
Mv  God  who  hears,  my  humble  moan, 
Will  eafe  my  fleih,  and  cheat  my.heart. 
PSALM  VII.  ■'  Common.Metre. 
God's  care  of  bis  people^  punijh  merit  ofperfcutors. 
i  Ti/rY  truft  is  in  my  heavenly  friend, 

iVJL   My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  ; 
Pale,  and  -my  hel'pleis  life  defebd 

From  thofe  that  feek  my  blood, 
a  With  infolence  and  fury  they 
My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey. 
When  no  deliverer's  neivr, 
A  7 


w  P    S    A    t    M    S. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  firft, 

Or  once  abus'd  my  foe. 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  dulty 
And  lay  my  honour  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes  ; 
I  mould  not  dare  appeal  to. thee, 
Nor  afk  my  God  to  rife. 
s  Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Their  pride  and  power  controul ; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command. 
Deliv'rance  for  my  foul. 

pause. 

[6  Let  Imners,  and  their  wicked  rage 
Be  humbled  to  the  dull  ; 
Sh?ll  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  juft? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  th<  upright  : 
His  fharpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Againft  the  fons  of  fpight. 

8  Though  leagued  in  guile,  their  malice  fpresd 

A  fnare  before  my  way,      ( 
Their  mifchiefs  on  their  impious  head 
His  vengeance  fhall  repay.] 
a  That  cruel  perfecting  race 

Muft  feel  his  dreadful  iword  : 
Awake,  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 
And  juftice  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  VIII.    Short  Metre. 

Cod's  Sovereignty  andgoodnefs,  and  ?nanys  dominion 

over  the  creatures. 

I   g^l  LORD,  our  heav'nly  king, 
KJ     Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  arefpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  ftiine. 


4 


PSALMS.  *S 

When  to  thy  works  on  high, 

I  raife  my  wan'dring  eyes,^ 
And  fee  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 

Adorn  the  darkfome  fides. 
When  I  furvey  the  ftars, 

And  all  their  mining  forms, 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thing 

A-kin  to  duff,  and  worms  ? 
Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man, 

That  thou  fhouldft  love  him  fo  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plae'd. 

And  lord  of  all  beiow. 
5  Thine  honors  crown  his  head, 

While  beafls  like  flaves,  obey,  _ 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 

And  fifti  that  cleave  the  fea. 
9  How  rich  thy  bounties  are  4 

And  wond'rous  are  thy  ways : 
Of  dull  and  worms  thy  power  can  frame 

A  monument  of  praife. 
|_7  From  mouths  of  feeble  babes 

And  fucklings  thou  canft  draw 
Surprifing  honours  to  thy  name, 

And  ftrike  the  world  with  awe. 
2  O  Lord,  our  heav'nly  king, 

Thy  name  is  all  divine  : 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  ipread, 

And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  mine. 

PSALM  VIII.    Common  Metre. 

Cbrijl'scondefcenfion  and  glorification;   or,   Cod 
made  man. 

i  /^v  LORD,  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great 
vJ     Is  thine  exalted  name  ? 
The  glories  of  thy  heav'nly  ftate 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim. 
A  8 


j6  PSALMS 

irwben I  behold  thy  works  on  high, 
The  moon  that  rules  the  night,  . 
And  mining  ftars  that  grace  the  (ley 
Thofe  moving  worlds  of  light, 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  fofai  below, 
That  thou  fliouldft  viiit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  fo! 

4  That  thine  eternal. Son  mould  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form: 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  fave  a  dying  worm. 
[5  Yet  while  he  liv'd  on  earth  unknowns 
And  men  would  not  adore, 
Behold  obedient  nature  own 
His  godhead  and  his  pow'r. 
6  The  waves  lay  fpread  beneath  his  feet, 
And  fifh  at  his  command, 
Bring  their  large  flioals  to  Peter's  net: 
Bring  tribute  to  his  hand. 
y  Thefe  lefTer  glories  of  the  Son 

Shone  through  the  flefhy  cloud  ; 
Now  we  behold  him  on  his  throne 
And  men  confefs  him  God.] 
3  Let.  him  with  majefty  be  crown'd, 
Who  bow'd  his  head  to  death  ; 
And  his  eternal  honours  found, 
From  all  thisgs  that  have  breath. 
9  Jefus,  ourLord,  how  wond'rous  great 
Is  thine  exalted  name  !. 
The  glories  of  thy  heav'nly  ftate 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim. 

PSALM  VIII.    ver.  1,  2,  praraphrafed. 

Firft  part.    Long  Metre. 
7  be  Wanna  of  the  Chilaren  ;  or,  Infants  framing  God ^ 

LMIGHTY  ruler  of  the  fides,       ' 
Through  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  lpreaci, 


!A 


PSALM    S,  iy 

And  thine  eternal  glories  rife  , 

O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made. 
a  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 

Their  found  in  notes  of  honour  raiie; 
And  babes  with  uninftrut)ed  tongue. 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praiie. 
o  Thv  pow'r  affifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  poncies  confound. 
A  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  lace  : 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  long, 
And  loud  hoftnnas  fill  the  place. 
s  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  pneits 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  prmg  ; 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  breafts,      _ 
While  Jewifh  babes  proclaim  their  king. 

PSALM  VIII.    ver.  3,  &c.  paraphraied 

Second  part.    Long  Metre. 

Adam  and  Chrift,  lords  of  the  old  and  new  creation, 

1  T    ORD,  what  was  man  when  made  at  firft, 
I  j  Adam,  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  fhould'ftiet  him  and  his  race 

But  juft  below  an  angel's  place  ? 
That  thou  ihould'fl  raiie  his  nature  fo, 

And  make  him  Lord  of  ail  below, 
Make  every  beaft  and  bird  fubmit, 
And  lay  the  fifhes  at  his  feet? 
3  But  O  !  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  1 
What  honors  mail  thy  fon  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 
a  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 

Behold  him  number'd  with  the  dead', 
A  9 


p.    S    A    L    M    S, 

1  To  fave  a  ruined  world  from  fin  :* 

But  he  (hall  reign  with  pow'rdinne. 
5  The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis-ries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New-made  and  glorious,  fhal]  fubmit 

At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 
PSALM  IX.    Firft  part.    Common  Metre. 
Wrath  and  mercy  from  the  judgment- feat. 

WITH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my  fong.. 
Thy  wonders  I'll  proclaim  ; 
Thou  fov'reign  judge  of  right  andwrong 

Wilt  put  thy  foes  to  fhame. 
a  I'll  ling  thv  majefty  and  grace  ; 
My  God  prepares  his  throne 
:  To  iudge  the  world  ic  righteoufnefs, 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

3  Then  fhall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor  oppreis'd ; 
To  fave  the  people  of  hislove, 
And  give  the  weary  reft. 

4  The  men  that- know  thy  name  will  treft 

In  thy  abundant  grace  j  ... 

%  For' thou  haft  ne'er  forfook  the  juft, 
W&O  humbly  feek  thy  hce. 

5  Sing  praiies  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

Who  dwells  in  Zion's  hjB, 
Who  executes  his  threatening  word, 
Whofe  works  his  grace  fulfil. 

PSALM  IX.  ver.ii  Second  part.  Common  Metre. 
1  he  <iv>jJom  ar.d  cq uity  of  Providence. 

x  "TTtTHEN  the  great  Judge,  fuprf  me  and  j\ifK 
W       Shall  once  enquire  for  blood, 
Tie  humble  fouls  that  mourn  in  du'ft 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God. 
a.  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 
j)oes  His  own  children  raife  ; 


F     S     A    .L    M    :  lr>. 

- 

In  Zion's  gates,  with  chtarful  breath, 
They  ling  their  father's  praife. 

3  His  toes  Ihall  fall,  with  heedleis  feet, 

Into  the  pit  they  made  ; 
And  finnerspenfhinthenet 
That  their  own  hands  have  Ipread. 

4  Thus  bv  thy  judgment,  mighty  God, 

Are  thy  deep  onmkls  known  ; 

Vv7  hen  men  of  miichiet  are  deftroy'd 

In  fnares  that  were  their  own. 

PAUSE. 

-  The  wicked  (hall  fink  down  to  hell  ; 
**      Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands, 
That  dare  forgejt  thee,  or  rebel 
A^aimt thy.  known  commands, 
6  Tho'faims  to  fore  diftrefs  are  brought, 
And  wait  and  long  complain,. 
Their  cries  fhall  never  be  forgot, 
Nor  ma  U  their  hopes  be  vain. 
f  7  Rife,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  feat, 
~      To  judge  and  fave  the  poor; 
Let  nation's  tremble  at  thy  feet, 

And  man  prevail  no  more. 
Thy  thunder  fhall  affright  the  proud? 
And  put  the i  r  h  e  at  ts  t o  pain ,        - ' 
Make  them  coufefs  that  thou  an  God, 
And  they  but. feeble  men, 

PSALM  X.  Common  Metre. 

Prayer  hear  £*  fad  faint  sfalied  ;  or,  Pride, atheijm 

and  opprejfion  .pwtijhect. 

For  a  humiliation  day. 

I  TT7HY  dotfefthe  Lord  depart  fo  far, 

VV       And  why  conceal  his  face, 
'  When  great  calamities  appear, 
And 'times  of  deep  diftreis  ? 
d,  fhall  the  wicked ftill  de/rde 


rQ  PSALMS. 

Thyjufticeand  thy  laws 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  «n  pride, 
And  flight  the  righteous  caufe? 

3  They  caft  thy  judgments  from  their  fight 

And  then infult the  poor; 
*  Theyboaftin  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  fhall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arife,  O  God,  lift  up  thine  hand, 

Attend  our  humble  cry  ; 
No  enemy  (hall  dare  to  ftand 
When  God  afcends  on  high, 
p  a  u  s  •$. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  fay  with  footifh  pride, 
"  The  God  of  Heav'n  will  ne'r  engage; 
«*  To  fight  on  Zion's  fide." 

6  But  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord, 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand, 
As  when  the  heathens  felt  thy  iword, 
And  perifh'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  caufe  thine  ear  to  hear, 
Accept  the  vows  thy  children  pay, 
And  free  thy  faints  from  fear. 

8  Proud  tyrants  fhall  no  more  opprefs, 

No  more  defpife  the  juft  ; 
And  mighty  finners  fhall  confefs 
They  are  but  earth  and  dull. 

PSALM    XI.    Long  Metre 

God  loves  the  righteous,  and  hates  the  wicked* 

j  "\/TY  refuge  is  the  God  of  love, 
JYJL    Who  do  my  foes  infuk  and  cry^ 
"  Fly  like  a  timorous  trembling  dove*, 
" To  diftant  woods  or  mountains  fly." 
a  If  government  be  once  deftroy'd, 

(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 


PSALMS. 

And  violence  make  juftice  void, 

,  Where  mail  the  righteous  feek  redreis? 

,  TheXord  in  heav'n  has  fix'd his  throne, 

*       His  eve-iurvevs  the  world  below  ; 
To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known, 
Hiseye-Iidsfearch  our  fpir-its  through, 

A  If  he  armfts  his  taints  io  far.  - 

To  piove  their  love,    and  try  their  grace, 
What  may  the  bold  tranfgreiiors  tear  f 
•     His  ioui  abhors  their  wicked  ways. 
r  On  impious  wretches  he  fhall  ram 
*      Sufphurfous  flames  of  wafting  cleaw. 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 

Of  Sodom,  with  his    angry  breath. 
6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  iouis, 
."  ■  Whole  thoughts  and  a&iens  are  lincere, 
ATnd  with  a-gracious  eye  beholds  ■ 
The  men  that  his  own  image  bear. 
PSALM   XIT.    Long  Metre 

The  fairU  fafety  and   hope.,  in  evil  times*  or,  Sins  of  the 
tlntue  complained  of,  viz.  biafphemy,   folfhood,  &e.  -  • 

j     A   LMIGHTY'  God  appear  and  lave  !  * 
XX     For  vice  and  vanity  prevail  : 
The  godly  perifh  in  the  grave, 
'  Thejuft  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 
2,  The  whole  di'fcourfe,  when  crouds  are  met, 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles  looie  and  vain  ; 
Their  lips  are  flattery  and  deceit. 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 
-  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 

■    Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long  ; 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
;  The  flattering  and  biafpheming  tongue. 
#  "Yet  (hall  oui  words  be  free  they  civ.;. 
"  Ourtongues  fhajl  be  controul'd  by  none  ? 
"  Where  is  the  Lord  will  all:  us  why  J     . 
"  Or  favour  lips  are  net  car  own  :,y 


%%  PSALMS. 

5  The  Lord  who  fees  the  poor  opprefs'd, 
And  hears  th'  oppreiTor's  haughty  ftrain, 
Will  rife  to  give  his  children  reft, 
Nor  mall  they  truft  his  word  in  vain. 
f>  Thy  word,  O  Lord,   though  often  try'd, 
Void  of  deceit  fliall  ilill  appear  ; 
Not  filver,  fev'n  times  purify'd, 

From  drofs  and  mixture,  mine  fo  clear. 
7  Thy  grace  fhall  in  the  darkeft  hour 
Defend  from  danger  and  furprife  ; 
Though,  when  the  vileir.  men  have  power, 
On  every  fide  oppreffors  rife. 

PSALM  XII.    Common  Metre. 

Complaint  of  a  general  corruption   cf  manner s  ;  or,  JU 
promifeand  figns  ofChrifrs  coming  to  judgment. 

HELP,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail 
Religion  lofes  ground ; 
The  fons  of  violence  prevail, 
And  treacheries  abound. 
a  Their  oaths  and  promifes  they  break, 
Yet  a&  the  flat'rer's  part ; 
With  fair  deceatful  lips  they  fpeak, 
And  with  a  double  heart. 

3  If  we  reprove  fome  hateful  lie, 

They  fcorn  our  faithful  word  : 
"  Are  not  our  lips  our  own,  they  cry, 
"  And  who  fhall  be  our  Lord  Vf 

4  Scoffers  appear  on  ev'ry   fide, 

Where  a  vile  race  of  men 
Is  raif'd  to  feats  of  power  and  pride, 
And  bears  the  fword  in  vain. 
pause. 

5  Lord,  when  iniquities  abound, 

And  blafphemy  grows  bold, 
When  faith  is  rarely  to  be  found, 
'  And  love  is  waxen  cold  z 


6  Is  not  thy  chariot  haft'ning  on  i 

Haft  thou  not  given  the  iign  ?  ' 
May  we  not  truft  and  live  upon 

A  promife  fo  divine  ?  m 

4  "  Yes,  faith  the  Lord,  now  will  I  rile, 

"  And  make  the  opprefTors  flee  ; 
«  I  mail  appear  to  their  furprife, 

"  And  fet  my  fervants  free." 
8  Thy  word,  like  filver  fev'n  times  try'd3 

Through  ages  mail  endure: 
The  men  that  in  thy  truth  confide 

Shall  find  thy  promife  fure. 

PSALM  XIII.    Common  Metre. 
Complaint  under  the  temptation  of  the  devii 


H' 


OW  Long   wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face? 
o.     My  God,  how  long  delay? 
When  fhall  I  feel  thofe  heavily  rays 
That  chafe  my  fears  away  ? 
4  How  long  (hall  my  poor  laboring  foul 
Wreftle  and  toil  in  vain  ? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  controul, 
And  eafe  my  raging  pain.  m 

3  See  how  the  prince  of  darknefs  tries 

AH  hi3  malicious  arts  ; 
He  fpreads  a  mift  around  mine  eyes 
And  throws  his  fiery  darts. 

4  Be  thou  my  fun,  and  thou  my  ihieldP 

My  foul   in  fafety  keep  : 
Make  hafte,  before  mine  eyes  are  feaTd 
In  death's  eternal  fieep. 

5  How  would  the  tempter  boaft  aloud 

Should  I  become  his  prey  ! 
Behold  the  fons  of  hell  grow  proud 
To  fee  thy  long  delay. 

6  But  they  fhall  fly  at  thy  rebuke* 

And  Satan  hide  his  head 


'i4  PSALM    5. 

He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  look, 
And  hea«  thy  voice  with  dread. 
7  Thou  wilt  difplay  that  fov'reign  grace 
Whence  all  my  comfort  fpnng  : 
I  fhaif  employ  my  lips  in  praife, 
And  thy  falvation  ling. 

PSALM  XIV.     Firft  part.    Common  Metre 

By  nature  all  men  arefmners* 

i  TT'OOLS,  in  their  hearts  believe  and  fay, 
Jl    "  That  all  religion's  vain, 
"  There  is  no  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
"  ;Or  minds  th'- affairs  of  men." 
a  From  thoughts  ib  dreadful  and  profane. 
Corrupt  difcourfe  proceeds  ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord,  from  his  celeflial  throne, 

Look'd  down  on  things  below, 
To  find  the  man  that  fought  his  grace. 
Or  did  his  juilice  know. 

4  By  nature  .all  are  gone  affray, 

Their  practice  all  the  fame  ; 
There's  none  th^t  fears  his  Maker's  hand. 
There's  none  that  love.s  his  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  us'dto  fpeak  deceit, 

Their  flanders  never  ceafe  ; 
How  fv/tft  to  mifchief  are  their  feet  I 
Nor  know  :the  paths  of  peace. 

6  Such  feeds  of  fin  (that,  bitter  root) 

In  ev'ry  heart  are  found  ; 
Nor- can  they  bear,  diviner  fruit, 
'Till  grace  refine  the  ground- 

PSALM  XIV.    Second  Part.    Common  Metre. 


A 


"The  folly  of  perfecuiors. 

RE  iinners  now  fo  fenfehfs  grown 
That  they  the  faints  devour  ? 


PS     ALMS.  i$ 

And  never  worftiip  a,t  thy  throne, 
Nor  tear  thine  awful  pow'r  ? 
a  Great  God,  appear  to  their  furpife  ; 
Reveal  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrath  defpife, 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  fliame. 
5  Doft  thou  not  dwell  amon  g  the  juft  ? 
And  yet  our  foes  deride, 
That  we  mould  make  thy  name  ourtruft- 
Great  God:  confound  their  pride. 
4  O  that  the  joyful  day  were  come 
To  finifh  our  diftreis  ! 
When  Gcd  (hall  bring  his  children  home 
Oar  fong  mall  never  ceafe, 

P  S  A  L  M     XV.     Common  Metre. 

Characters  of  a  faint,  or  a  citizen  of  2,'ion;  or,  Th$ 
qualification  of  a  Cbtijiian. 

TT7HO  ftiaM  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 
V*v        O  Godofholinefs? 
Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace, 
i  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  ways, 
And  works  with  righteous  hands  : 
Thattrufts  his  Maker's  promised  grace 

And  follows  his  commands. 
He  fpeaks  the  meaning  of  his  heart, 

Nor  (landers  with  his  tongue  : 

Will  fcarce  believe  an  ill  report, 

Nor  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

4  The  wealthy  finners  he  contemns, 

Loves  sell  that  fear  the  Lord; 
And  though  to  his  own  hurt  he  fwears, 
Still  he  performs  his  word. 

5  His  hands  diidain  a  golden  bribe, 

And  never  wrong  the  poor  : 
This  man  (hall  dwell  with  God  on  earth 
And  find  his'heav'nfeeure. 


a6  PSALMS. 

PSALMXV.    Long  Metre . 

Religion  andju  dice,  goodnefs  and  truth;  or  duties  1* 
God  and  man  \  or,  the  qualifications  of  a  Ckrijtian. 

i  TTTHO  mail  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place, 

VV      Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below, 
a  Whofe  hands  are  pure,  whofe  heart  is  clean  ; 
Whofe  lips  ftill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  ; 
No  (landers  dwell  upon  this  tongue  ; 
He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 
[3  Scarce  will  he  truft  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt : 
Sinners  of  ftate  he  can  defpife, 
But  faints  are  honor'd  in  his  eyes.] 
[4  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  fto©d, 

And  always  makes  his  promifegood: 
Nordares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwears, 
Whatever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears.] 
u5  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold  ; 

And  mourns  that  juftice  mould  be  fold: 
While  others  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door.] 
6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 

For  thofe  that  cut  fe  him  to  his  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  ftiU  the  fame 

That  he  would  hope  or  wifh  from  them. 
7  Yet,when  hisholieft  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone: 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  (hall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 

PSALM     XVI.    Firft  Part.    Long  Metre. 

ConfeJJion  of  our  poverty,  and  faints    the  heft  com- 
puny  ;  <?r,  good  'works  profit  ?nen,  net  G'>d* 

PRESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  qeed 
For  fuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 


PSALMS.  a: 

But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; 

My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee* 
i  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confeis'd 

How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am: 
My  praife  can  never  make  thee  bleis  d, 

Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thv  faints  on  earth  may  reap 

Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  ; 
Thefe  are  the  company  I  keep, 

Thefe  are  the  choiceft  friends  I  know- 

4  Let  others  chufe  the  fons  of  mirth 

To  give  a  relifh  to  their  wine, 
I  love  the  men  of  heavmly  birth, 
\       Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine, 

PSALM  XVI.    Second  part.    Long  Metre. 

'■  '•    Chrijl's  'all-Sufficiency •. 
t  TTOW  faft  their' guilt  and  forrows  rife, 
"   Jll     Who  hafte  to  feek  fome  idol-goa  \ 
I  will  not  tafte  their  facrifice, 

Their  ofPrings  of  forbidden  blood, 
a  Mv  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon  ; 
He,  for  mv  life,  has  offer'd  up 
Jefus  his  beft-beloved  Son. 
?  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft  ;     d 
By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right : 
And' be  his  name  for  ever  blefs'd  # 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 
a  I  fet  him  ftill  before  my  eyes  ; 

At  my  right  hand  he  ftands  prepar  d 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  everlafting  guard. 


tt8  PSALM    S. 

PSALM  XVI.     Third  part.    Long  Metrs, 

Courage  in  death,   and  hope  of  the  refurrettkn. 

r  "VTrHEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftrong, 
VV  --.  His  arm  is  ray  almighty  prop  ; 
Be  glad,  mv  heart,   rejoice,  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flelh  lhall  reft  in  hope. 
a  Though  in  the  duft   I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,   thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  foul  forever  with  the  dead, 

Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  grave, 

3  My  flefh  fliall  thy  fiift  call  obey, 

Shake  off  the  duft,  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  (halt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way. 
Up  to  the  throne  above  the  fky. 

4  There  ftreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  flow ; 

And  full  difcoveries  of  thy  grace 
fWhich  we  but  tailed  here  below^ 

Spread  heav'nly  joys  through  all  the  place.  - 

PSALM  XVI.  ver.  i.— 8.Firft  part.    Common 

Metre. 

Support  and  gounfd frbm  God  without  merit. 

i   Q  AVE  me,  O  Lord,  from  ev'ry  foe  ; 
O     In  thee  my  truft  I  place, 
Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  do, 
Can  ne'er  deferve  thy  grace; 
%  Yet  if  my  God  prolong  my  breath, 
The  faints  may  ftill  rejoice, 
The  faints,  the   glory  of  the  earth, 
The  people  of  my  choice. 

3  Let  heathen??    to  their  idols  hafle, 

And  worfnip  wood  oi  ftone  ; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  call 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4  His  hand  provides  my  conflant  food, 

He  fills  my  daily  cup  ; 


PSALMS.  39 

Much  am  I  pleas'd  with  prefect  good, 

But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 
7  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy  ; 

His  councils  are  my  light : 
He  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  day, 

And  gentle  hints  by  night. 
6  My  foul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 

To  his  all-feeing  eye  ; 
Not  death  nor  hell  my  hope  mall  move 

While  fuch  a  friend  is  riigh. 

PSALM  XVI.   Second  part.    Common  Metre 
The  death  andrefurreftion  of  Chriji. 

i"  T  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

A  "  He  bears  my  courage  up  ; 
"  My  heart,  mv  tongue' their  joys  expreis, 
"  My  flefh  mall  reft  in  hope! 
s  "  My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
Where  fouls  departed  are  ; 
u  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
"  To  fee  corruption  there. 
3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 
"  And  raife  me  to  thy  throne. 
"Thy  courts  immortal  pleafuregi^e, 
"  Thy  prefence  joys  unknown," 
£4  Thus,  in  the  name  of  Chrifl  the  Lord, 
The  holy  David  fung, 
And  providence  fulfils  the  word 
Of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jefus,  whom  every  faint  adores, 

Was  crucify;d  andllain  ; 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores, 
Behold  he  lives  again/ 

6  When  (hall  my  feet  arife  and  ftand 

On  heav'n's  eternal  hiils  ? 
There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right  hand, 
•  And  there  the  Father  fmiles.^  ; 


3o  PSALMS. 

P  S  A  L  M.     XVI.    ver.  13  .  &c.     Short    Metre. 
Portion  of  faints  and  finners  ;  or  Hope  and 
defpair  in  death. 
i     A  RISE,  my  gracious  God, 
x\.  And  mal;e  the  wicked  fl 
They  are  but  tlv  ing  rod 

To  drive  thy  faints  to  thee. 
a  Behold  the  (inner  dies, 

His  haughty  words  are  vain  ; 
Here  in  this  life  his  pleafure  lies, 
And  all  beyond  is  p^in. 

3  Then  let  his  pride  advance^ 

And  bo  all  of  all  his  (tore  ; 
The  Lordis  my  inheritance, 
My  foul  can  wifh  no  more. 

4  I  dial!  behold  the  face 

Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 
And  (land  complete  in  righteoufnels, 
WanVd  in  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  There's  a  new  heav'n  begun 

When  I  awake  from  death, 

Dreft  in  the  likenefs  of  thy  Son, 

And  draw  immortal  breath. 

PSALM  XVII.    Long  Metre. 
!?  hefi>iner''s  portion  and  faints  hopes  ;  or,  The  hea* 

i-enoffepar.ate  fouls,  and  the  refurrettion. 
i  T    ORD,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 

JLj  My  faith,  my  patience  and  my  love  ; 

When  men  of  fpite  againfl  me  join, 

They  are  the  fword,  the  hand  is  thine. 
a  Their  hope,jnd  portion  lie  below  ; 

'Tis  all  the  happinefs  they  know, 

'Tis  all  theyfeek  ;  they  take  their  (hares  ; 

And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 
3  What  finners  value,  I  refign  ; 

Lord,  tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  : 
I  (hall  behold  thy  blifsful  face, 

And  Hand  complete  in  righteoufnefs. 


PSALMS.  ^r 

4  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  mow  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go, 
Hath  joys  fubftantial  and  fincere  ; 
When  mall  1  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

5  O  glorious  hour  !  O  bleft  abode  1 
1  mall  bt3  near  and  like  my  God  ; 
And  flefh  and  fin  no  more  controul 
The  facred pleasures  of  the  foul. 

6  Mv  fleih  (hall  {lumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  lail  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Then  burfl  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife, 
Arid  in  my  Saviour's  image  rile. 

PSALM  XVIIL  ver.  1—9,  15— 18. 
Firft  Part.    Long  Metre. 

Deliverance f rem  defpair;  or,  T emptation  o^:rcome. 

1  r~T,HEE  will  Hove,  O  Lord  my  ftrengtb, 
X      My  rock,  my  tower,  my  high  defence ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  mall  he  my  truft, 
For  I  have  found  falvation  thence. 
a  Death  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave 

Stood  round  me  with  their  difmal  fiiade. 
While  noeds  of  high  temptations  rofe, 
And  made  my  (inking  foul  afraid. 

3  I  faw  the  opening  gates  of  hell 

With  endlefs  pains  and  forrows  there, 
/Which  none  but  they  that  feel  can  tell) 
While  I  was  hurry'd  to  defpair. 

4  In  my  diftrefs  I  call'd  my  God, 

When  I  could  fcarce  believe  him  mine  j 
He  bow'd  his  ear  to  my  complaint  ; 
And  prov'd  his  faving  grace  divine. 
[5  With  fpeed  he  flew  to  my  relief, 
As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode  ; 
Awful,  and  bright  as  lightening,  fhone. 
The  face  of  my  deliverer  God. 
£  Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke, 
The  b!;ift  of  his  almighty  breath; 


3a  PSALMS. 

He  fent  falvation  from  on  high, 
And  drew  me  from  the  deeps  of  death. 
;  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great, 

Much  was  their  ftrength  and  more  their  rage  % 
But  Chrift,  my  Lord,  is  conqu'rorftill 
In  all  the  wars  the  proud  can  wage., 
S  My  fong  for  ever  (hall  record 
That  terrible,that  joyful  hour; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord 
Due  to  his  mercy  and  his  power. 

PSALM  XVlILv.   ao— 26.    Second  Part.    Long 

Metre. 

Sincerity  proved  and  rewarded. 

1  T    ORD  thou  haft  feen  my  foul  fincere, 
JLj  Haft  made  thy  truth  and  love  appear  $ 

Before  mine  eyes  I  fet  thy  laws, 

And  thou  haft  own'd  my  righteous  caufe. 
a  Since  I  have  learn'd  thy  holy  ways, 

I've  walk'd  upright  before  thy  face : 

Or  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart, 

Thy  love  reclam'd  my  wandering  keart. 
5  What  fore  temptations  broke  my  reft  ! 

What  wars  and  ftrugglings  in  my  breaft ! 

But  through  thy  grace,  that  reigns  within, 

I  guard  againft  my  darling  fin. 

4  That  fin  that  clofe  befets  me  ftill, 
That  works  and  ftrives  againft  my  will, 
When  mall  thy  Spirit's  fov'reign  power, 
Deftroy  it,  that  it  rile  no  more. 

5  With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  their  reward : 
The  kind  and  faithful  fouls  mall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  And  men  that  love  revenge  (hall  know. 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too. 
The  juft  and  pure,  mall  ever  fay, 
Thou  art  more  pure*  mere  juft  than  they 


PSALMS.  3S 

PS  ALM  XVIII.  ver.  30,  31,  34,  3S,  46,  &c. 
Thiid  part.  Long  Metre. 

Rejoice  in  God;  or,  Salvation  and  triumph. 

JUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
Great  Rock  ot  my  fecure  abode  : 
Who  is  a  God  betide  the  Lord  ? 
Or  where's  a  refuge  like  our  God  > 
a  «Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might. 
Gives  me  his  holy  fword  to  wield  • 
And  while  with  fin  and  hell  I  fight,' 
Spreads  his  falvation  for  my  fhield. 

3  He  lives,  and  bleffings  crown  his  reiern, 

The  God  of  my  falvation  lives, 
The  dark  defigns  of  hell  are  vain  ; 

WhileheaverJypeacemy  Father  gives. 

4  Before  the  feoffors  of  the  age, 

I  will  exalt  my  Father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 
But  meetreproach,and  bear  the  fhame. 

5  To  David  and  his  royal  feed 

Thy  grace  for  ever  fhall  extend 
Thy  love  to  faints,  in  Chrift  their  head, 
Knows  not  a  limit,  nor  an  end. 

PSALM   XVin.  Firffcpart.    Common  Metre, 
Vittory  and  triumph  §ver  temporal 'enemies. 

1  "WrEi?vethee>Lord>  and  we  adore, 
y  V      Now  is  thine  arm  reveal'd; 
Thou  art  our  ftrength,  our  heav'nly  tow'r, 
Our  bulwark,  and  our  fhield. 
3  We  fly  to  our  eternal  Rock, 
And  find  a  fure  defence  ; 
His  holy  name  our  lips  invoke, 

And  draw  falvation  thence. 
When  God  our  leader  mines   n  arm?* 
What  mortaf  heart  can  bear 


PSALMS- 

3/j. 

The  thunder  of  this  loud  alarms  ? 
The  light'riings  of  his  ipear  ? 
3  He  rides  upon  the  winged  wind, 
And  angels  in  array,     . ; 
In  millions  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
And,  fwiit  as  flames,  obey. 

5  He  fpeaks,  and  at  his  fierce  rebuite 

Whole  armies  ai  e  difmay'd  ; 
His  voice,  his  frown,  his  angry  look 
Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  gen'rals  for  the :  held, 

With  all  their  dreadful  ilall  ;  •  1 
Gives  them  his  awful  iword  to  wield, 
And  makes  their  hearts  of  fteel. 
»  Oft  has  the  Lord  whale  nations  bleis  d 
For  his  own  church's  fake  ; 
The  pow'rs  that  give  his  people  reft 
Shall  ofhis  care  partake. 

P  S  A  L  M   XVIII.  Second  p  art.  Common  Metr 

Ibe  Conqueror's fong. 

,        j  rr^o  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 
1     The  triumphs  of  the  day; 
Thv  teifors,  Lord,  confound  the  toe 
And  melt  their  ftrength  away. 
a  «T;s  by  thy  aid  our  troops  prevail, 
And  break  united  powrs  ; 
Or  burn  their  boafted  fleets,  or  fcale 
The  proudeft  of  their  tow  rs;  ■ 

9  How  have  we  chas'd  them  thro*  the  held 
°       And  trod  them  to  the  grounu, 
While  thy  falvation  was  our  thield, 
But  they  no  Ihelter  found! 
i  In  vain  to  idol-faints  they  cry, 
And  perim  in  their  olood  ;  _ 
Where  is  a  rock  fo  great  io  hign, 
So  powerful  as  our  God. 


PSALM    S. 

5  The  God  of  Ifrael  ever  lives, 
His  name  be  ever,  blefs'd  ; 
'Tis  his  own  arm  the  victory  gives. 
And  gives  his  people  reft. 

?  S  A  L  M  XIX.    Firft  part,  Short  Metr< 

The  book  of  nature  andfcriptare. 

For  a  Lord's  day  morning, 

!  TJEHOLD  the  lofty  fky 

-iJDeclates  its  maker  God, 
And  all  the  itarry  works  on  high 

Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad.  ° 
a  The  darknefs  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  courfe  the  fame  ; 
While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night/ 

Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  ev'ry  different  land 

Their  gen'ral  voice  is  known  ; 
They  Ihew  the  wonders  of  his  hand,' 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  Chriflian  lands,  rejoice  : 

Here  he  reveals  his  word  ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  ftatutes  and  commands 

Are  fet  before  our  eyes, 
He  puts  his  Gqjfpd  in  our  hands/ 
Where  our  faivation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pare, 

Bis  truth  without  deceit, 
His  promifes  for  ever  fure, 
And  his'  rewards  are  great. 

7  Not  honey  jo  the  tafte 

Affords  fo  much  delight  ; 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  palscd' 
So  much  allures  the  light. 
S  While  of  thy  works  I  ling, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 


nA  ?    S    A    I>    M    S. 

Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  King, 

In  my  Redeemer's  name. 
PSALM  XIX.  Second  part.  Short  Metre. 

God's  word  mofl  excellent  ;  or  Sincerity  and  watch- 
fulnefs. 
For  a  Lord's  day  morning, 
I  T3EHOLD  the  morning  fun 

And  life  and  light  convey. 
»  But  where  the  gofpel  comes, 

Itfpreads  diviner  light,     .         , 
ItcalR  dead  finners  from  *£™*»> 
And  gives  the  blind  their  light. 
x  How  perfect  is  thy  word! 
6      And  all  thy  judgments  juit; 
For  ever  fure  thy  promife  Lord, 
And  men  fecnrely  truft. 
A  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 
Are  thy  dire&ions  giv'n  I 

0  mav  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But' find  the  pathtoheavn. 

PAUSE. 

1  heard  thy  word  with  love, 
And  I  would  fain  obey  ; 

Send  thy  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me  left  I  ftray. 

6  O  who  can  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  i  ■ 

Yet,  with  a  bold,  prefumptuous  mmd? 
I  would  not  dare  tranigrels. 

7  Warn  me  of  ev'ry  fin, 

Forgive  my  fecret  faults,  # 

Andcleanle  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts , 
S  While,  with  my  heart  and  tongue, 
I  fprcad  thy  praife  abroad  j 


PSALM    S. 
Accept  the  worlhip  and  thefong, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God, 


If 


SALM  XIX.    Long  Metre. 

The  t%fja-Ur\af  SwPtvr*  compared > 
or,  The  glory  and  fuccefs  of  the  go/pel 

t  'T'HE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord 

td    ]u  CVery  ftar'  ,thy  goodaefs  ^ines  ; ' 
But  when  our  eyes  behoJd  thy  word, 
.We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 
ft  The  rolling  fun,   t lie  changing  light,    . 

Rtnin^an1dayS  ^TP°^r  confefs  j 
But  the  bleft  volume  thou  haft,  writ, 
Keveals  thy  juftice  and  thy  grace 

3  Sun,  moon  and  ftars  convey  thy  pralfe 

_  Roijnd  the  whole  earth,  and  never  Hand  ; 
So^  when  thy  truth  began  its  rac^ 

at     SUnh'Ld  an.d  S'ancM  on  every  land, 

4  Nor  ./hall  thy.  fpreading  gofpel  reft 

Till  Chrift  has  all  the  nations  bleft, 
Tnat  fee  .the  light,  or  feel  the  fun. 

5  Great  fun  of  righteouihefs,  arife,1 

Bleis  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light  ; 
Thy  gofpel  makes  the  Gmple  w'fe, 

*  ^Thy/fw13arel?ur^  thy  judgments  «febt. 

6  Thy  nob  eft  wonders  here  we  view, 

In  fouls  renewed  and  fins    forgiven, 
Lord,  cleanfe  my  fins,  my  foul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heav'n. 

PSALM  XIX.  To  the  tune  of  the  lijth  PfaU 

The  book  of  nature  and  ftripturei 

1  QR^at1God^he  heaven's  well  ordered  Haiti 
VJT  Declares  the  glories  of  thy  name;- 

n 


g  p    3    A     L    M    S. 

There  thy  rich  works  of  wonder  lhine> 
Athoufand'ftarry  beauties  there 
A  thoufand  radient  marks  appear 
Of  boundlefs  pow'r  md  foil  divine. 
a  FrcTm  night  to  Wrom day  to .Uflfe 
The  dawning  and  the  dymg  light, 

Lectures  of  heavenly  wifdom  read  ; 
With  filent  eloquence  they  raile 
Ou   thoughts  to  our  Creator's  praifc, 
Andneitherfoundnorlanguageneed, 

i  Yet  their  divine  mftW&oM  run 
Far  a<  the  journies  of  tneiurr, 

A'dev^ry  nation  knows  their  voice 

The  fun  like  feme  young  bridegroom  dreft, 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  eaft,    , 
BRols  round,  and  makes  the  earth  r,j Dice. 
Wher  <er  he  fpreads  his  beams  abroad; 
4T^s  and  (peaks  his  maker  God; 
All  na'ure  joins  to  {hew  thy  praife  ;■ 
Thus  God  in  rv«rv  creature  mines  ; 
Fair  a  s  the  book  o^  nature's  lines, 
Bat  fairer  is  the  book  of  grace. 


P    A    U    S    C 


r  T  love  the  volumes  of  thy  word  ; 
5  WhatUr  and  joy  thole  leaves  anord 
To  fouls  benighted  and  diftreft  ! 
TlWpeceptsfiuUe^doub^ I  way, 
Thv  fear  forbids- my  feet  to  ftray. 
1  Thy  pre  mite  leads  my  heart   o  reft. 
«  FroVtL  difcovsries  of  thy  law 
The  perftfl  rules  of  life  1  draw , 
TKtft  -e  my  ftudy  and  delight ; 

7  And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies, 


PSALMS. 

But  <tis   thy  blefled  gofpel,   Lord, 
Tnatmakes  my  guiltyconfcience  dean, 
Convertsmy  foul,  fubdues  my  fin, 

And  gives  a  free  but  large  reward  , 
3  Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts? 
My  God,  forgive  my  fecret  faults, 

And  from  prefumptuous  fins  reftrain  ; 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praife, 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  of  grace, 

And  book  of  nature,  not  in  vain. 

PSALM  XX.    Long  Metre. 
Prayer,  and  h9pe  of  viflory. 
Per  a  day  of  prayer  in  a  time  of  war. 

i  "V[  ^W  maV  t!ie  God  of  pow'r  and  grace, 
-IN      Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ! 
Jehovah  hears  when  lfrael  prays, 
And  brings  deliv'iance  from  on  high. 
i,  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls  j 
He  from  his   fa&uary  fends 

Succour  and  ftrength  when  Zion  calls, 
3  Well  he  remembers  all  oar  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  our  beft  deferts  : 
H;s  love  accepts  the  facrifice 

Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 
I  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 

And  in  the  name  of  Ifrael's  God 
Our  troops  fhall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 
j  Some  tiufl  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 

And  fome  of  chariots  make  their  boafts, 
Our  fureft  expectations  are 
From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavmly  hofts, 
i  [O  may  the  memory  of  thy  name 
Jnfpire  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 

B  9 


PSALM    S. 

www 

Out  foes  ftiall  fall  and  die  with  ftiame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  coward  flight.  J 
7  Now  fave  us,  Lord,  from  Oavifh  fear, 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  itrong3 
'Till  thy  filvation  mail  appear. 

And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  long. 

PSALM    XXI.    Common  Metre. 

National  blej/ings  acknowledged. 
-t  TK  thee,  great  God,  with  longs,  or  praile 
"    1  Our  favoui'd  realms  rejoice ; 

And,  blefs'd  with  thy  falvation,  raiie 
To  heav'n  their  cheerful  voice. 
%  Thy  fure  defence,  through  nations  round, 
Hath  fpread  ourrifing  name, 
And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crown'd 
With  freedom  and  with  fame. 
i  In  deep  diftrefs,  our  injur  'd  land 
Implor'dthy  power  to  lave  : 
For  life  we  praVd;  thy  bounteous  hand 
The  timely  bleffing  gave. 
4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  Pow  r, 
Oppos'd  their  deadly  aim, 
In  mercy  fwept  them  from  our  more, 
And  fpread  their  fails  with  lhame. 
c  On  thee,  in  woe  or  pain, 

Out  hearts  alone  rely  :        .      . 
Our  rights  thy  mercy  will  maintain, 
And  all  our  wants  fupply. 
6  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  pow'r  declare, 
And  ftill  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
While  we  glad  fongs  ot  praife  prepare, 
For  thine  almighty  name. 

PSALM    XXI.  ver.  1,-9-    Long  Metre, 
Chrijl  exalted  to  thekin^onu 

DAVID  rejoic'din  God  his  ftrength, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  giace, 


PSALMS, 

But  Chrift  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
Fulfils  the  triumph  and  thepraife 
i  How  great  the  bleft  Mean's  joy 
In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand ! 
Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giy'n  the  world  to  his  command. 
Iny  geedneis  grunts  whatever  he  wi'l 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  withhold  \ 
Blefungs  of  We  prevent  him  ftill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 
4  Honor  and  majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  temp'e  mine; 
Bieis  d  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  davs. 
ihine  hand  mall  find  out  all  his  foes  t 
And  as  a  fiery  oven  clows, 
U-ith  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
bo  mail  thy  wrath  devour  their  louls. 

PSALM    XXII.    vcr.  i,~- 16,  Firft  ptffc 
Common  Metre. 
1  he  Sufferings  and  death  of  Chrift. 

1  "\T7*HYhas  my  God  rnV  f°ul  forfook, 

'  V       Nor  will  a  fmiie  afford  ? 
(Thus David  once  in  anguifh  fpoke, 

And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 
Though  'tis  thy  chief  delight  to  dwell 

Among  thy  praifing  faints, 
Yet  thou  canft  hear  our  groans  as  well, 

And  pity  our  complaints 
5  Our  fathers  trufted  in  thv  name 

And  great  deliverance  foun^; 
But  I'm  a  worm  defpis'd  of  men 

And  trodden  to  the  ground. 
With  fhaking  head  they  pafs  me  by3 

And  laugh  my  foul  to  fcorn ; 
B  % 


4* 


pSALMS. 

%nvainhetruftsin God,  they  cry, 

«  Neeledted  and  forlorn. 
,  But  tnogu  art  he,  who  form*  my  flefh, 

5  By  thine  Almighty  word; 
Ari  fincc  I  hung  upon  the  break 

My  hope  is  in  the  Loro. 
<  whJ  will  rav  Father  hide  Ins  iace 

6  Wny  win  mv         ,  fVirpit'nine round 

When  foes  ^ndtjre^^ 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  diftrels,      . 

And  not  an  helper  found? 

P    A    V    S    E 

,  Behold  thy  darling  left  among 

And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

,  Yetif  thy Vo^reign  hand  etloolc 

9      'Thpraae  of  earth  and  hell, 

?      -nS™v  heav'nly  father  brmfe 
Whv  will  my  nea-*  i^y  ? 

^le  Son  he  loves  fowll! 

10 'UiThhold  this  bitter  c«P; 
nut  1  refiRn  my  W'U  to  thee, 
BAnd  drink  the  forrojvs  up. 

it  MV  heart  ff °1^  E K  S       ■ 
In  Sroans,Vw,al^"iLUKhtir.s  down, 
Thv  heavy  hand  has  ?r°u»"1- 
T^„w  asYthe  duft  ef  death. 

—  Tether  1  eive  mv  fpint  1P> 
And  rife  at  thy  command. 


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PSALMS.  43 

PSALM  XXII.  ver.  20,21,27, — 31.  Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

2  " \T OW  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage 

IN    "  Q  Lord,  protect  thy  Son, 
"  Nor  leave  thy  darling  to  engage 

The  powers  of  hell  alone." 
Thus  did  our  fuffcriag  Saviour  pray, 

With  mighty  cries  and  tears, 
God  heard  him  in  that  dreadful  day, 

And  chas'd  away  his  fears. 
Great  was  the  victory  of  his  death, 

His  throne  exalted  high  ; 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 

Shall  worfhip,  or  (hall  die. 
A  numerous  offspring  muit  arife 

From  his  expiring  groans  ; 
They  fhall  be  reckon'-d  in  his  eyes 

For  daughters  and  for  fons. 
The  meek  and  humble  fouls  fhall  fee 

His  tabk  richly  fpread  ; 
And  all  that  feek  the  Lord  fhall  be 

With  joys  immortal  fed. 
The  ifles  fhall  know  the  righteoufnefs, 

Of  our  incarnate  God, 
And  nations,  yet  unborn,  profefs 

Salvation  .ft  his  blood. 

PSALM   XXII.    Long  Metre. 
Ckrijli s  fafferlngs  and  exaltation. 

NOW  let  our  mournful  fongs  record 
The  dying  fbrrows  of  cur  Lord,  • 
When  he  complain 'd  in  tears  and  blood 
As  one  forfaken  of  his  God. 
The  Jews  behold  him  thus  forlorn 
And  make  their  heads  and  laugh  in  fcorn  ; 
B4 


44  PSALMS. 

"  He  refcued  others  from  the  grave  ;* 
"  Now  let  him  try  himfelf  to  lave. 

3  "  This  is  the  man  did  once  pretend 
"  God  was  his  Father  and  his  friend  5 
"  If  God  the  Father  loved  him  fo, 

"  Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now?" 

4  Oh  favage  people  !  cruel  priefts  ! 

How  they  flood  round  like  raging beafts  5 

Like  lions  gaping  to  devour; 

When  God  had  left  him  in  their  power. 

$  They  wound  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Till  fheams  of  blood  each  other  meet ;    • 
By  lot  his  garments  they  divide, 
And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  died. 

6  But  God  his  father  heard  his  cry : 

Rais'd  from  the  dead  he  reigns  on  high  : 
The  nations  learn  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  humble  finner3  tafte  his  grace. 

PSAL  M    XXIII.    Long  Metre. 

God  ourjjjepherd. 
I  TV /T Y  fhepherd  is  the  living  Lord  ; 

lYI  Now  fhall  my  wants  be  well  fupply'd  3 
His  providence  and  holy '  word 
Become  my  fafety  and  my  guide, 
a  In  paftures  where  falvati on  grows 

He  makes  mc  feed,  he  makes  me  reft? 
There  living  water  gently  flows, 
And  all  the  food  divinely  bleft. 

3  My  wandering  feet  his  ways  miftake  ; 

But  he  reftores  my  foul  to  peace, 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  fake, 
In  the  fair  paths  of  righteoufnefs. 

4  Tho'  I  walkthrough  the  gloomy  vale, 
Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  are, 

My  heart  and  hope  (hall  never  fail, 
For  God  my  ihepherd's  with  me  there* 

5  Amioft  the  darkness  and  the  deeps 

Thou  art  ray  comfort',  thou  my  flay  ; 


P    S    A    L    M    S.  4i 

Thy  ftaff  fupports  my  feeble  fteps, 

Thy  rod  direcls  my  doubtful  way. 
Thefons  of  earth,  andfons  of  hell 

Gaze  at  thy  goodnefs,  and  repine 
To  fee  my  table  fpread  lb  well 

With  living  bread  and  cheerful  wine. 
[How  I  rejoice,  when  on  my  head 

Thyfpirit  condefcendsto  reft,! 
'Tis  a  divine  annointing  fhed, 

Like  oil  of  gladnefs  atafeaft. 
Surely,  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 

Attend  his  houfliold  all  their  days  ; 
There  will  I  dwell  to  hear  his  word, 

To  feek  his  face,  and  fmg  his  praife] 

P  S  AL  ££  XXIII.  Common  Metre, 

MY  fhepherd  will  fupply  my  need, 
Jehovah  is  his  name  ; 
In  paftures  frefh  he  makes  me  feed, 

Behde  the  living  ft  ream. 
He  brings  my  wandeiing  fpirit  back 

When  I  forfake  his  ways, 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  fake, 

In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 
When  I  walk  through  the  (hades  of  death, 

Thy  prefence  is  my  ftay; 
One  word  of  thyfupporting  breath, 

Drives  ail  my  fears  away. 
Thy  hand,  in  light  of  all  my  foes, 

Doth  ftiil  my  table  fpread  ; 
My  cup  wjth  bislEngs  overflows, 

Thine  oil  annoints  my  head. 
J  The  fure  provifions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days  ; 
O  may  thy  houfe  be  mine  abode, 

And  si!  my  works  be  praife  !   - 
\  There  would  I  find  a  fettled  reft, 

(While  otheas  go  and  come  i 

4 


46  PSALM    S. 

No  more  a  ftranger  or  a  gueft, 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

PSALM  XXIII.    Short  Metre; 

l  r"pHE  Lord  my  fhepherd  is, 
X    1  (hall  be  well  fupply'd  ; 
Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  befide  ? 
a  He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  heav'nly  pafture  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pals,  . 
And  fall  falvation  flows. 

3  If  e'ere  1  go  aftray, 

He  doth  my  foul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  moft  holy  name. 

4  Whiie  he  affords  his  aid, 

I  cannot  yield  to  fear  ; 
Tho'  I  mould  walk  thro'  death's  dark  (hade* 
My  fhepherd's  with  me  there.  ;  ' 

5  Amid  furrounding  foes 

Thou  do  ft  my  table  fpread, 
My  cup  with  blefling  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  The  bounties,  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days  ; 
N^r  from  thy  houfe  will  I  remove, 
Nor  ceafe  to  fpeak  thy  praife. 

PSALM   XXIV.    Common  Metre. 

'    Dive  I  ling  nvith  God. 

i  HPHE  earth  forever  is  the  Lord's, 
X    With  Adam's  numerous  race; 
He  rais'd  its  arches  o'er  the  floods, 
And  built  it  on  the  feas. 
a  But  who  among  the  fons  of  men 
May  vifit  thine  abode  ? 


PSALMS.  4f 

He  that  has  hands  from  mifchief  clean, 
Whofe  heart  is.  right  with  God; 
3  This  is  the  man  may  rife  and  take 
The  biefling  of  his  grace ; 
This  is  cue  lor  of  thofe  that  feek 
The  God  &£  Jacobs  face. 

4  Now  let  our  foul's  immortal  pow'rs, 

To  meet  the  Lo/d  prepare, 
Lift  up  their  everlafting  doors, 
The  king  of  glory's  near. 

5  The  King  of  glory  I  who  can  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  might? 
He  rules  the  nations  ;   but  to  dwell 
With  fai&ts  is  his  delight. 

PSALM   XXIV.    Long  Metre. 
Saints  dwell  in  heaven;  Or  Ckrijl's  afcenfion. 
i  TpHISfpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

A    And  men  and  worms,  and  beafts  and  birds  ♦ 
He  ms'd  the  building  on  the  leas,  * 

And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling  place. 
%  But  there's  a  blighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  iky  ; 
Who  lhall  afcend  that  bleft  abode, 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  maker  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whofe  heart  is  pure,  whcfe  hards  are  clean, 
Him  fiiall  the  Lord  the  Saviour  bleis 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  righteoufnefs. 

4  Theie  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  ieek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face'* 
Thefefliali  erjoythe  blifsfui  fight,  * 
And  dwell  in  everlafting  light. 

PAUSE. 


Rejoice,  xe  mining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory '-ni^h  *■ 
B  6     ° 


48  PSALMS. 

Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mightv  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 

6  Ye  heav'nly  gates,  your  leaves  diipiay, 

To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  way  : 
Laden  with  fpoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  con qu'ror  comes  with  Godtodwell. 

7  Rais'd  from  the  dead  in  awful  ftate, 
He  opens  heavens  eternal  gate, 

To  give  his  faints  a  bleft  abode 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 
PSALM  XXV.  ver.  i,— u.  Firft  part. 
Short  Metre. 
Waiting  for  par  Jon  and direttiottc 

2  t  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
X     My  trait  is  in  his  name;"' 
Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  mame. 
a  Sin,  and  the  powers  ot  hell, 
Perfuade  me  to  defpair  ; 
Lord,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nant  well, 
That  I  may  'fcape  the  (pare. 

3  From  beams  of  dawning  light, 

'Till  ev'ning  rhades  anfe, 
For  thy  falvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 
Forgive  the  fins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  yeuth. 
e  The  Lord  is  juft  and  kind, 

The  meek  mail  learn  his  ways ; 
And  ev'ry  humble  iinner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 
6    For  his  own  goodnefs- fake 

lie  faves  my  foul  from  fhame  ; 
He  pardons  (though my  guilt  be  great) 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 


PSALM 


*9 


PSALM  XXV.  vef.  12, 14,  10,  t3.    Second  part, 
Short  Metre. 

Divine  irjlruciion* 
T  TT7HERE  mall  the  man  be  found 
VV      That  fears  t<  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the  goipel's  joyful  found, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

3  The  Lord  fhall  make  him  know 

The  fecrets  of  his  heart, 
The  wonders  of  his  covmant  mow," 

And  all  his  love  impart. 
.3  The  dealings  of  his  pow'r 

Are  truth  and  mercy  ftill, 
With  fuchas  keep  his  covenant  fare  % 

And  love  to  do  his  will. 

4  Their  foul  mall  dwell  at  eafe, 

Before  their  maker's  face  ; 
Their  feed  fhall  taile  the  promife's 
In  their  extenfive  grace, 

PSALM  XXV.  ver.  15,-21.  Third  part. 
Short  Metre. 

JDijirefs  of  foul :  or  B.ickfi.jding  and  defffhn. 
1   TV  if  INE  eyes  and  my  defire 
■1YJL  Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
1  love  to  plead  his  promis'd  grace, 
And  reil  upon  his  word. 
a  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  four, 
Bring  thy  falvation  near; 
When  will  thy  hand  affifli  my  feet 
To  'fcape  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

3  When  fhall  the  fov'reign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God 
Reftore  mefromthofe  dang'rous  way^ 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  ! 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 

Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe  ? 

B  1 


3Q  £    S    A    L    M    fj 

My  fpirit  languifhes,  my  heart 
Is  defolate  and  low.^ 
f  With  every  morning  light 
My  forrow  new  begins ; 
Look  on  my  anguifh,  and  my  pain, 
And  paraon  all  my  lins. 

p  A  v  s  if* 

6  Behold,  the  hofts  of  hell, 

How  cruel  is  their  hate  I 
Apainft  my  life  they  rife  and  join 
Their  firfy  with  deceit. 

7  O  keep  my  foul  from  death 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  fhame. 
For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  trirft 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 

To  fee  thy  face  again  ; 
Of  Ifra'l  it  fhali  ne'er-  be  feid,. 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain.. 

PSALM    XXVI.    Long  Metre. 

Self-exatair.ation  ;  or,  Evidences  of  grace* 

i    JUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
J     And.  try  my  reigns,  and  try  my  heart ; 
Mv  faith  upon  thy  promife  flays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 
a  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fir, 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies; 
The  fcoffer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Amongft  thy  faints  will  I  appear 

Array'd  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  when  I  Hand  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Chrift  is  my  defence. 

4  I  love  thv  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honors  dwell 


P    S    A    L    M    %  51 

There  mall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
And  there  thy  works  af  woades  tefl 
i  Let  not  my  foul  be  join'd  at  Jaft 

With  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  pafs'd 
Among  the  faints,  and  near  my  God. 

PSALM  XXVII.  v.  i,—6.  Firftpart, 

Common  Metre. 
Ihe  church  is  our  delight  ardfafet'j. 

1  '"pHE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 

J-    %  And  my  falvation  too  ; 
God  is  my  ftrength  ;  nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

2  One  privilege  my  heart  defires, 

O  grant  me  mine  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  faints, 
The  temples  of  my  God  £ 

3  There  mall  I  offer  my  requefts, 

And  fee  thy  beauty  ftill ; 
Shall  hear  thy  meiTages  of  love, 
And  there  enquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rife,  and  ilorms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide  ;  * 
God  has  a  ftrong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  foul  abide. 

5  Now  mall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
And  Jongs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  thy  temple  found. 

PSALM     XXVII  ver.  8,  9,  13,  14. 

Second  part.    Common  Metre. 

Prayer  and  hope. 

f  COON  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 
^     "  Ye  children  leek  my  grace, 
B  8 


5*  PSALMS. 

My  heart  reply'd  without  delay, 
"  I'll  feek  my  Father's  face." 
a  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 
Nor  frown  my  foul  away  ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee:, 
In  a  diftreffing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  needfupply. 

4  Mv  fainting  flefh  had  died  with  grief, 

Had  not  my  foul  believ'd, 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faints 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

PSALM   XXVIII.  Long  Metre. 

God  the  refuge  of  the  afflicled, 

t  HPO  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries, 
-L     M   fervent  prayer  in  mercy  hear} 
For  ruin  waits  my  trembling  foul, 
If  toou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 

2  When  fupplient  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 

I  lift  my  mournful  hands  to  pray, 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  ftill 
With  impious  hypocrites  away. 

3  Tofons  offalfehood,  that  defpifc 

The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign 

Thy  vengeance  gives  the  due  reward, 

And  links  theirfouls  to  endlefs  pain. 

4  But  ever  blefled  be  the  Lord, 

Whofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice  5 
Mv  heart  that  trufted  in  his  word, 
In  his  falvation  mail  rejoice. 


PSALMS.  53 

5  let  ev'ry  faint  in  fore  diftrefs, 

By  faith  approach  his  Saviour  God  ; 
Then  grant ,  O  Lord,  thy  pard'ning  grace, 
And  feed  thy  ehurch  with  heav'nly  food. 

PSALM    XXIX,    Long  Metre. 

$torm  and  Thunder. 

i  /"^  IVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  fame, 
Vjy  Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  pow'r? 
Afcribe  due  honors  to  his  name 
And  his  eternal  might  adore. 
3  The  Lord  proclaims  his  pow'r  aloud 
Thro'  ev'ry  ocean,  ev'ry  land ; 
His  voice  divides  the  watery  cloud, 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command. 

3  He  fpeaks,  and  ternpefr.,  hail,  and  wind, 

Lay  the  wide  foreft  bare  around  ; 
The  fearful  heart  and  frighted  hind 
Leap  at  the  terror  of  the  found. 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  his  voice, 

And  lo,  the  ftately  cedars  break  : 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noife, 
The  vallies  rear,  the  deierts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  fits  fdv'reign  on  the  flood, 

The  thund'rer  reigns  for  ever  king; 
But  makes  his  church  his  biefr.  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  ling. 

6  In  gentle  language,  there  the  Lord 

The  council  of  his  grace  imparts  : 
Amidft  the  raging  florin,  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 

PSALM  XXX.    Firfl  part.    Long  Metre. 

SicbieJ}  foakjy  aiidforronus  rem^vsd. 

T  WILL  extol  thee,  Lord  on  high, 
4     At  thy  command  difeaks  fly ; 

B  o 


M  PSALMS. 

Who  but  a  God  can  fpeak  and  fave 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

a  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  love 
Let  all  your  pow'rs,  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wond'rous  records  of  his  grace. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  flays  ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  ; 
Though  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  ftar  reflores  the  joy. 

PS ALM  XXX.  ver.  6.  Second  part.    Long  Metre, 

Health t  Jicknefs,  and  recovery. 

i  T7IRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
Jl    And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  benights 
Fondly  Ifaid  within  my  heart, 
"Pleaiure  and  peace  mail  ne'er  depart." 

a  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  ftand  £o  long; 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide. 
My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  died. 

3  1  cried  aloud  to  thee,  my  God  ; 

"  What  canft  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

"  Deep  in  the  duft  can  1  declare 

"  Thy  truth,  or  fing  thy  goodnefs  there  ? 

4  "  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead:" 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  1  felt, 
Thy  pard'ning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

5  My  groans,  and  tears  and  forms  of  woe,  - 
Ai  e  turn'd  to  joy  and  praiies  now  ;  ~ 
I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
Andeafe  andgladnefs  gird  me  round. 

6  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent'of  thy  name  ; 

Thy  praife  (hall  found  through  earth  andheav'i 
For  (ickhefs  heal'd  and  fins  forgiv'n. 


P    S     A     L     K     S. 

PSALM  XXXI.  ver,  5, 13, — 19,  22,  23, 

Firft  part.     Common  Metre. 

Deliverance  from  death. 

X  HpO  thee,  OGod  of  truth  and  love 
-L       My  fpirit  I  commit  ; 
Thou  haft  redeemed  my  foul  from  death; 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

2  Def  pair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear, 

Maintain  a  doubtful' ft  rife  ; 
While  forrow,  pain  and  fin  confpir'd 
'To  take  away  my  life. 

3  "  My  time  is  iff  thy  hand,"  I  cri'd, 

"  Though  I  draw  near  the  duft  ;'? 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide. 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft.        . 

4  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  fervant  mine, 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  iake^ 
.    For  I'm  entirely  thine/ 
p  xa  u   s   E. 

5  'Twas  in  my  hafte,  my  .fpirit  faids 

I  rauft  deipair  and  die, 
"  lam  cut  off  before  thine  eyes  ;" 
But  thou  haft  heard  my  cry. 

6  Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free  ! 

How  fweet  thy  fmiling  face, 
To  thbfe  that  fear  thymajefty, 
And  truft  thy  promised  grace. 

7  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints, 

And  fing  his  praifes  loud; 
He'U  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints*, 
And  recompeiife  the  proud. 


SS 


j6  PSALMS. 

PSALM  XXXI.  ver.  7,— 33>  ">-«#*  Second  part, 
Common  Metre. 

Deliverance  from  Jlander  and  reproach, 

j   •»  «-y  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name 
1V1    My  God,  my  heav'nly  mift: 
Thou  haft  preferv'd  me  free  from  (hame, 
Mine  honor  from  the  duft. 
%  «  My  life  is  fpent  with  grief  I  cried 
**  My  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
«  My  ftrength  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dried, 
"  And  forrow  waftes  my  bones  ? 

3  Among  mine  enemies  ray  name 

A  proverb  vile  was  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  ev'ry  fide 

Seiz'd  and  befet  me  round, 
I  to  thy  throne  of  grace  applied, 
And  fpeedy  refcue  found. 

$»  A  V  s  E* 

5  How  great  deliverance  thou  haft  wrought 

Before  the  fons  of  men  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought, 
And  made  their  boafting  vain  ! 

6  Thy  children  from  the  finfe  of  tongues 

Shall  thy  pavilion  hide, 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  crufh  the  fons  of  pride. 
;  Within  thy  fecret  prefence,  Lord, 
Let  me  forever  dwell : 
No  fenced  city  wall'd  and  barr  a 
•'Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 


PSALMS.  si 

£    S    A    L    M      XXXII.    Short  Metre. 
Furgivenefs  of  fins  upon  confefjion. 
s  /AH  bleijed  fouls  arc  they 
v_>  Whole  fins  arecover'd  o'er  ! 
Divinely  blefs^d  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 
•u,  They  mourn  their  follies  paft, 

And  keep  their  hearts  with  care, 
Their  Jips  and  lives  without  deceit 
Shall  prove  their  Faith  fincere.   ' 
$  While  I  conc$d-M  my  guilt, 
1  lei?  the  feft'ring  wound, 
'Till  I  confefs'd  my  fins  to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 
4  Let  hnners  learn  to  pray, 

Let  iaints  keep  near  the  throne  % 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  diitrefs 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

PSALM  XXXII.  Common  Metre. 
Free  par  do ff,  and  fincere  obedience ;  or,  ConfeJJion 
andforgivenefs, 

TOW  blefs'd  the  man  to  whom  his  God 
n  No  more  imputes  his  (In, 
Buc  wauVd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood, 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean  ! 
a  And  bieft  beyond expreilion  he 

Wbofe  debts  are  thus  difcharg'd; 
While  from  the  guilty  bondage  free 
lie  feels  his  foul  enlarged  ; 
3  His  fpirit  hates  deceit  and  lies, 
His  words  are  all  fincere  ; 
He  guards  his  heart,he  guardshis  eyes, 

To  keep  his  conscience  clear. 
While  I  my  inward  guilt  fuppreft, 

No  quiet  could  I  find  ; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breaft. 
And  rack'd  my  -toitur'd  mind. 


H 


s%  PSALMS. 

5  Then  T  confefs'd  my  troubled  thoughts, 

My  fecret  fins  reveal'd, 
Thy  pardoning  grace  forgave  my  faults* 
Tny  grace  my  pardon  ieal'd 

6  This  (hall  invite  thy  faints  to  pray  ; 

When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rife,  our  ftrength  and  flay 
Is  a  forgiving  God. 

PSALM  XXXII.    Firft  part.  Long  Metre. 

Repentance  and  free  pardon  ;  or,  Jujlification  and 

fanctification. 
I  13  LESS'D  is  the  man,  for  ever  blefs'd 
J5     Whofe  guilt  is  pardon'd  by  his  God, 
Whofe  {ins  with  forrow  are  confefs'd, 
And  covered  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 
jj  Before  his  judgment-feat  the  Lord 
No  more  permits  his  crimes  to  rile; 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works,  but  grace  relies. 
%  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free, 
His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 
tVith  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 
4  How  glorious  is  that  righteoufnefs 
That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  fins  ? 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 

Through  all  his  life  appears  and  mines. 

PSALM    XXXII.    Second  part.   Long  Metre. 

A  guilty  confcience  eafed by  confsjfion  and  pardon. 
I  TTTHILE  I  keep'filence,  and  conceal 
W      My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  confcience  feel  ! 
What  agonies  oficward  fmart  ! 
%  I  fpread  my  fins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  fecret  faults  confefs  ; 
Thy  gofpelfpeaks  a  pard'ning  word, 
Thine  h©ly  fpirit  feals  the  grace. 


PSALMS.  S9 

$  for  this  fhall  every  humble  foul 
Make  fwift  addrefTes  to  thy  feat ; 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  rpJL 
There  fhall  they  find  a  blefs'd  retreat. 
4  How  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  ftorrns  appear  » 
And  when  I  waJk,  thy  watchfil  eye 
Shall  guide  nte  fafe  from  ev'ry  inare. 

£SALM  XXXin.    Fir&  part.    Common  Heir* 

Works  of  Creation  and  Provukncet 

1  1R  EJOI.CE>  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord, 
4-V    -This  work  belongs  to  you  : 

Smg  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 

How  holy,  juft,  acd  true  % 
i  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  proclaim  ♦ 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Reveal  his  wond'rous  name. 

3  His  word,  with  energy  divine, 

Thofe  heav'nly  arches  fpread, 
Bade  ftarry  hofts  arround  them  mine, 
And  Mght  the  heav'ns  pervade. 

4  He  taught  the  f welling  waves  to  fhvr 

To  their  appointed  deep  ; 
Bade  raging  leas  their  limits  know, 
And  ft  ill  their  ft  at  ion  keep. 
$  Ye  tenants  of  thefpacious  earth, 
With-  fear  before  him  ftand  ; 
He  fpake  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  refts  on  his  command. 
5-  He  fcorns  the  angry  nations'  rage, 
And  breaks  their  vain  defigns ; 
His  council  ftands  through  evrry  age. 
And  in  full  glory  mines.- 


Co  F    S    A    L    M    S. 

PSALM  XXXIII.    Second  part.  Common  Metre, 
Creatures  vain,  andGod dlf-ft$cienU 

I  T}LESS'D  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 
13  Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne, 
Where  he  reveals  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 
a  His  eye  with  infinite furvey,     * 
Does  the  whole  world  behold  : 
Heform'd  us  all  of  equal  clay 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3  Kings  are  not  refcu'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave ; 
Norfpeed  nor  courage  of  an  hone 
Can  his  bold  rider  fave. 

4  Vainisthe  ftrengthofbeaftsormen, 

Nor  fpringr,  our  fafety  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouls  from  God  obtain 
A  ftrong  andfure  defence.      _ 

5  God  is  theirf  ear,and  God  their  trull; 

When  plagues  or  famine  fpread, 
His  watchful  eye  fecures  the  juit, 
Among  ten  thouland  dead.^  _ 

6  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

And  blefs  us  from  thy  throne ;      m 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice. 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone . 
PSALM      XXXI II.  As  the  113th  Pfali 
Firit  part. 
Works  of  creation  and  providence. 

1  "\7"E  holy  fouls,  in  God  rejoice, 

A    Your  Makers  praife  becomes  your  voice, 

Great  is  your  theme,  your  fongs  be  new  , 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  word  his  ways, 
His  works  of  nature,  and  of  grace, 
How  wife  and  holy,  juft  and  true  1 
%  Behold,  to  earth's  remoteftends 


PSALMS.  £* 

His  goodnefs  flows,  his  truth  extends  $ 

His  pow'r  the  heavenly  arches  fpread  ; 
His  word  with  energy  divine, 
Bade  ftarry  holts  around  them  fhine 

And  light  the  circling  heav'ns  pervade. 
5  His  hand  collects  the  flowing  feas ; 

Thofe  wat'ry  treafures  know  their  place, 

And  fill  the  ltore-houfe  ofthe  deep  : 
He  fpake,  and  gave  all  nature  birth  ; 
And  fires,  and  feas,  and  heav'n,  and  earth, 

His  everlafting  orders  keep. 

4  Let  mortals  tremble  and  adore 

A  Godoffucb  reiiftlefs  pow4!", 

Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  rage  : 
Vain  are  your  thoughts,  and  weak  your  hands. 
But  his  eternal  counfel  ftands, 

And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  age. 

PSALM  XXXIII.  Az  the  113th  Pfalm.  Second  part. 
Creatures  vain,  and  God  all-fujficient. 

H  happy  nation,  where  the  Lord 
Reveals  the  treafare  of  his  word, 
And  builds  his  church,  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  eye  the  heathen  world  frtrveys, 
He  iorm'd  their  hearts,  he  knows  their  ways, 
But  God  their  maker  is  unknown. 
t  Let  kings  rely  upon  their  hoft, 

And  of  feis  ftrength  the  champion  boaft  - 

In  vain  they  boaft,  i  »  ;?in  rely  : 
In  vain  we  trull:  the  brutal  force, 
Or  fpeed,  or  courage  of  an  horfe, 
To  gu.ird  his  rider,  or  to  fly. 
3  The  arm  of  our  almighty  Lord, 
Doth  morefecare  defence  afford, 

When  deaths  or  dangers  threatening  Hand : 
Thy  watchful  eye  preferves  the  juft, 
Who  make  thy  name  their  fear  and  truft, 
When  wars  or  famine  wafle  the  land. 


'L 


i%  PSALMS. 

4  In  ficknefs  or  the  bloody  field, 
Our  great  phyfician  and  our  (In eld 

Shall  fend  falvation  from  Ms  throne  ; 
We  wait  to  fee  thy  goodr.eis  dime  ; 
Ltt  us  rejoice  in  help  divine, 

Foi  all  our  hope  is  God  alone. 

PSALM  XXXIV.     Firft   part.    Long  Metre, 
God's  care  of  the  faints  ■;  or,  Deliverance  by  prayer, 

ORD,  I  wiM  blefs  thee  all  my  days, 
Thy  praife  mull  dwell  upon  my  tongue 
My  foufihail  glory  in  thy  grace, 
While  faints  rtjuice  to  heai  the  fong. 
>  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
Let  cv'iy  heart  exalt  hus  name; 
I  fought  th*  eternd  God.  and  he 
Has  not  exposed  my  hope  to  fhame. 
3  I  told  him  ail  my  fecret  grief, 

My  fecret  groaning  reachM  his  ears; 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief, 
And  calm'd  the  tumult  of  my  feais. 
j  To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes, 
With  heav'nly  joy  their  faces  fhme, 
A  beam  of  mercy  from  the  fkies  ( 
Fills  them  with  light  and  love  divine. 

5  His  holy  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Ai'.und  the  men  that  ferve  theLord, 

Oh  fear  and  love  him,  all  his  faints, 
Tafte  of  his  grace,  and  truft  his  word. 

6  The  wild  young  lions,  pinch'd  with  pain 
And  hunger,  roar  through  all  the  wood; 

But  none  mallfeek  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  fupplies  of  real  good. 


PSALMS.  63 

PSALM  XXXIV.  ver.   n,— *%.    Second  part- 
Long  Metre. 

Religious  education;  or,  tnflruftions  of  piety. 
I  /CHILDREN,  in  years  and  knowledge  young, 
•    V-i     Your  parents' -hope,  your  parents*  joy, 
Attend  the  counfels  of  my  tongue, 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 
•2,  If  youdefire  a  length  of  days, 

And  peace,  to  crown  your  mortal  ftate<, 
Retrain  your,  feet  from  impious  ways, 
Your  lips  from  flander  and  deceit. 

3  The.  eyes  of  God  regard  his  faints, 

His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries, 
He  fets  his  frowning  face  againft 
The  fons  of  violence  and  Jies. 

4  To  humble  fouls  and  broken  hearts 
.       God  with,  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 

Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie. ' 

5  Heiells  their  tears,  he  counts  their  groans, 
^  His  Son  redeems  their  fouls  from  death, 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones, 

His  praife  employs  their  tuneful  breath. 

S  A  L  M  XXXIVV  ver.  1,-10.   Firft  part. 

Common  Metre. 
Prayer  and  Praife  for  e?nintri't  deliverance. 

I'LL  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day; 
How  go©d  are  all  his  ways  i 
Ye  humble  fouls  that  ufe.to  pray, 

Come,  help  my  lips  to  praiie. 
Sing  to  the  honour  of  his  name, 

How  a  poor  fuff'rer  cry'd, 
Nor  was  his  hope  exposed  to  fhanre, 

Nor  was  his  fait  deny'd.  ■ 
When  threatening  forrowsxound  aae  flood, 

And  endlefs  fears  arofe, 


64  PSALMS, 

Like  the  Wallows  of  a  flood, 
Redoubling  all  my  woes: 

,  I  told  the  Lord  my  lore  diftreis, 
With  heavy  groans  ana  tears; 
He  gave  my  marpeft  torments  eale, 
And  iilenc'd  all  my  fears. 

PAUSE. 

tA  O  tinners,  come  and  taftehis  love 
k      Come,  learn  his  pleafant  ways, 
And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  fweetnefs  of  his  grace. 
6  He  bids  the  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Round  where  his  children  dwell : 
What  ills  their  heav'nly  care  prevents 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell.  1 
f7  O  love  the  Lord,  ye  iaints  of  his  : 
His  eye  regards  thejuit  > 
How  richly  blefs'd  their  portion  is 
Who  make  the  Lord  their  truft  ! 
g  Young  lions,  pinch'd  with  hunger,  roar, 

AndfamiOiinthewood: 
But  GodfappHes  his  holy  poor 

With  ev'ry  needful  good.  J 
PSALM  XXXIV.    ver.  ii,-m,  Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Exhortation  to  peace  and  holinefs. 

j  pOME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord, 
Kj     And  that  your  days  be  long, 
Let  not  a  falfe  or  fpiteful  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

3  Depait  from  mifchief,  praftiie  love, 

Purfue  the  works  of  peace  ; 
So  (hall  the  Lord  your  ways  approve. 
And  fet  your  fouls  at  eafe. ; 

4  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  juft, 

His  ears  attend  their  cry  : 


PSALMS.  6s 

When  broken  fpirits  dwell  induft, 

The  God  of  grace  iVnigh. 
What  though  the  forrows  here  they  tafle 
'  ■  Are  lharp  and  tedious  too  j 
The  Lord  who  faves  them  all  at  laft, 

Is  their  fupporter  now. 
Evil  ft^all  fmite  the  wicked  dead  ; 

But  God  fecures  his  own, 
Prevents  the  rniichief  when  the?  Hide, 

Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 
When  defolation  like  a  flood, 
^  O'er  the  proud  {inner   rolls. 
Saints  find  a  refuge  in  their  God, 

For  he  redeemed  their  foals.   ; 

SALM.  XXXV.  ver.  12,  13,  14.  Common  Metre. 
ovo  to  enswies ';  cr,   7ke  love  of  Cbrijl  to  firmer s 
typ-jfiriin  David. 

EEHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rous  Iove3 
That  holy  David  (hows  : 
Behold  his  kind  companion  move 

For  his  affiicled  foes  !  • 
V^htn  they  are  lick  his  foul  complains, 

And  feerns  to  ktl  the  fmart : 
rThe  fpirit  of  the  "gofpel  reigns, 

And  melts  his  pious  heart. 
iKow  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 

As  for  a  brother  dead  ! 
And  farting  mortify^d  his  loul, 

While,  for  their  life  he  pray*d. 
They  groanM,-  ar,d  curs'd  him  on  their  bed3     * 

Yet  iliJl  he  pleads  and  mourns  ; 
.nd  double  bjefnng*  on  his  head 

The  righteous  God  returns. 
£>  glorious  tvpe  of  heavenly  grace,! 

Thus  Chriit  the  Lord  appears  ; 
While  {loner's  c.urfe,  the  Saviour  pi  ays, 

And  pities  them  with  tears. 


a  i>    S    A    L    M    s, 

6  He,  the  true  David,  Ifrael's  ki ng, 
Blefs'd  and  belov'd  of  God, 
Tofave  us  rebels  dead  m  tin, 
Paid  his  own  deareil  blood. 

PSALM  XXXVI,  ver.   5~9-  LonS  Metr< 
Tbeperfeaitns  and  providence  of  God  ;  or  General 

.  providence  andfpecial  grace* 
v  TTIOU  in  the  heav'ns-eternal  God, 
1  H  ThY  ao^nefsin-foU  glory  ^s; 
Thv  tVu  hlhall  break  through  ev'ry  cloud, 
Th^t  veils  and  darkens  thy  defigns. 
a  Forever  firm  thy  jaftice  ftandt, 

A?  mountains  their  foundations  keep, 
Wife  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands, 
Thy  judgments  k**™&H**V* 
.  Thv  providence  is  kind  andlaige, 

3  TBotCan  and  beaft  thy  bounty  lha,e; 

The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge  , 
Butfaints  are  thy  peculiar  care 
«  Mv  God  !  how  excellent  thy  grace,       . 

4  %henpe  all  our  hope  and  comfort  fpnngs 
the  fons  of  Adam  in  diftreis 

Fly  to  the  fhadow  of  thy  wings. 
t  Fromtheprovifionsofthyhoule 

5  We  (hall  be  fed  with  feet  iepaft ; 
There  mercy,  like  a  river,  flows 

And  brings  falvation  to  our  tafte. 

6  Life,  like  a  fountain  rich  and  tree, 

Springs  from  the  Ffence  °f  m y  Loi d  J 
And  i*  thy  light  our  fouls  (hall  fee 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 


■P    S    A    L    M    S.  Gj 

PSALM  XXXVI,     v.  r,  2,  5?  6,  7.  9.     Common 

Metre. 
Prattical  atheifm  expofed  ;  or,  the  being  and  attri- 
butes of  God  aferted* 

'  WfUlLE  meR  prow  bo,din  wicked  ways, 
VV     And  yet  a  God  they  own, 

My  heart  within  me  often  fays, 

"  Their  thoughts  believe  there's  none." 
i  Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare, 
( Whatever  their  lips  profefs ) 
Gcd  hath  no  wrath  for  them  to  fear, 

Nor  will  they  feek  his  grace, 
How  ftrange  feif-fiattfry  blinds  their  eyes! 

But there'sa  haft'ning  hour 
When  they  fhaii  fee  with  fore  furprife, 

The  terrors  of  thy  pow'r. 
Thy  juftice  (hall  maintain  its  throne, 

Though  mountain's  melt  away  : 
Thy  judgments  are  a  world  unknown, 

A  deep  unfathom'd  fea 
Above  thefe  feeav'ns  created  rounds 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Thv  truth  outlives  the  narrow  bounds 

Where  time  and  nature  end. 
Safety  to  man  thy  goodnels  brings, 

Nor  overlooks  the  beaft  ; 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  wings 

Thy  children  chufe  to  reft. 
j  From  thee,  when  creature,  ftreams  run  low 

And  mortal  comforts  die,  • 
Perpetual  fpririgs  of  life  (hall  flow, 

And  raife  our  pleafures  high. 
S  Though  all  created  light  decay, 

And  death  clofe  up  our  eyes, 
Thy  prefence  makes  eternal  day,     ' 

Where  clouds  can  never  rife.T 


£g  PSALMS. 

PSALM    XXXVI.    ver.    i,   7.   Short  Metre 

the  nvickeanefs  of  man,  and  the  majejlycf 'Cod;  or, 
Prattical  atheif?n  sxpqfed. 

1  "\^r^E^  man  8rows  b°W  in  lin, 
W      My  heart  within  me  cries, 
"  He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
l<  Nor  fear  b  fore  his  eyes." 
[a  He  walks  a  whi;e  concealed, 
Tn  a  felf  flatter  ng  dream, 
Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  on  :e  reveal'd, 
Expcie  his  hateful  name.] 

3  His  heart  is  falfe  and  foul, 

His  words  are  fmooth  and  fur  ; 
Wifdo-n  is  bamfh'd  from  his  foul. 
And  loaves  no  goodneis  there. 

4  He  plots  upo-  his  bed 

New  mifchicfs  to  fulfil  ; 
Hefets  his  heart,  an  1  hand,  and  head, 
To  p.actile  all  that's  ill. 
3  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Though  men  renou^Cv  his  fear; 
Hisjufticehid  behind  the  clond 
Shall  one  great  dayapp.ar. 

6  His  truth  tranicends  the  iky, 

In  heav'n  his  mercies  "well  ; 
Deep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  ly, 
His  anger  burns  to  heli. 

7  How  excellent  his  love, 

Whence  ail  our  fafrty  fprings  ? 
O  never  let  my  foul  remove 
Fiom  underneath  his  wings  ! 

PSALM  XXXVI.    ver.    1,  15.    Birfl   part. 

Common  Metre. 

Ike  cure  of  envy,  freifulntfs,  and  unbelief;  or  The 

rewards  cftve  righteous  and  the  wicked. 

-  "\T7HY  (hould  I  vex  ray  foul,  and  fret 
VV      To  fee  the  wicked  rife  > 


PSALMS.  6$ 

Or  envy  finners  waxing  great 
By  violence   and  lies  ? 
i  As  flow'ry  gfafs,  cut  down  at  noon 
Before  the  ev'r.ing  fades, 
So  (hall  their  glories  vanim  foon 
In  everlafting  fhades. 
5  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  truftj 
And  pra&ife  all  that's  good  ; 
So  mall  I  dwell  among  the  juft, 
And  he'll  provide  me  food. 
.  I  to  my  God,  my  ways  commit, 

Andchearful  wait  his  will  ; 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  mydoubtful  feet/ 
Shall  my  defires  fulfil. 
Mine  innocence  fhalt  thou  difplay, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known," 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 

And  glorious  as  the  noon. 
The  meek  at  laffc  the  earth  po/Tefs, 
.    And  are  the  heirs  of  heaven  ; 
True  riches,  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  fouls  are  giv'n. 
pause. 
Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rife/ 
Though  providence  mould  longdela^ 

To  punifh  haughty  vice. 
Let  fmners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 

Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 
They  have  drawn  out  the  threatening fword* 

Have  bent  the  murd'rous  bow,  - 
To  flay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 

And  bring  the  righteous  low. 
>  My  God  mall  break  their  bows,  and  bum 

Their  perfecting  darts, 
Shall  their  own  f words  againft  them  turn  ; 
And  pierce  their  ftubborn  hearts. 


^  PSA    L    il    $ 

PSALM  XXXVII.  ver.  16,  *i,  26,— 31,  Se 
Part.    Common  Metre. 


'W 


"HY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boaft. 
And  grow  profanely  bold.  I 
The  meaneft  portion  of  the  juil 
Excels  the  (inner's  gold, 
a  The  wick&d  borrows  of  his  friends, 
But  ne'er  deiigns  to  pay  ; 
The  faint  is  merciful,  and  lends, 
Nor  turns  the  poor  away. 

3  His  alms,  with  liberal  heart,  he  giv 

Amongfl  the  fons  of  need ; 
His  mem'ry  to  long  ages  lives, 
Aad  biefied  is  his  feed. 

4  His  lips  abhor  to  talk  profane, 

To  ilander  or  defraud; 
His  ready  tongue  declares  to  me 
Whatne  has  learn'd  of  God. 

5  The  law  and  gofpel  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide  ; 
^ed  by  the  Spirit  and  the  wovd, 
His  feet  irull  never  Hide. 

6  When  (inn-rs  fall,  the  righteous  / 

Preferv'd  fi om  every  {pare  ; 
They  ihall  pofTefstheprpmis^dlari  ', 
And  dwell  for  ever  there. 

PSALM  XXXVII.    ver.  v>.-~37-  Third  part 
Common  Metre. 

The  'way  and  end  of  the  righteous  and  <w:cfo<L: 

1  T\/fY  God»  theftePs  of  P*.011S  men 
jyi  Are  order'd  bv  thy  will ; 
Though  they  mould  fall,  they  rile  again, 
Thy  hand  fupports  them  ftdl. 


P      S       A       L       IvI       1  ; 

a  The  Lord  delights  to  fee  their  ways 
Their  virtue  he  approves  : 
He'll  ne'er  deprive  them  of  his  grace, 
Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves.         • 
The  heav'nly  heritage  is  theirs, 

Their  portion  and  their  home ; 
He  feafts  them  now,  and  makes  them  heirs 
Of  bleffings  long  to  come 
[  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  fons  of  men, 
Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown : 
Ye  mail  confefs  their  pride  was  vain* 
When  jaftice  carls  them  down. 

PAUSE. 

The  haughty  fmner  have  I  feerr, 

Not  fearing  man  nor  God, 
Liks  a  tall  bay-tree  fair  and  green, 

Spreading  his  arms  abroad. 
And  lo,  he  vanifh'd  from  the  ground, 

Deftrcy'd  by  hands  unfeen  ; 
Nor  root,  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found 

Where  all  that  piide  had  been. 
But  mark  the  man  of  rightecufnefs, 

His  fev'ra!  fteps  attend  ; 
True  pleafure  runs  through  all  his  ways,. 

And  peaceful  is  his  end,. 

PSALM  XXXVIII.    Common  Metre. 
uiUcfconfclence  and  relief  ;  or,  Repentance  and 

prayer  for  pardon  and  health. 

A  RiI]£ST  thy  v/rath  member  love, 
x  .*.  Reftore  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
Nor  Jet  a-Tather's  chaining  prove 
!    Like  an  avengers  fword. 

fefl  arrow/^'ck  Within  my  heart, 

My  flefh  is  forely  preiVd  : 
between  the  forrow  arwi  the  fmart 

My  fpint  finds  no  reft. 


1%  PSALMS. 

3  My  (ins  a  heavy  load  ap'ptar, 
And  o'er  my  head  are  gone  ; 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  bear, 
Too  Hard  for  me  t*  atone. 

4  My-, thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  faa. 

That  links  my  corafort  down  j, 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day 
Beneath  my  Father '5  frown. 

5  Lord,  I  am  weakened  and   difmay  d, 

None  of  my  powers  are  whole  ; 
My  wounds  with  piercing  anguifti  bleed, 

Theanguilh  of  my  foul. 
6  AH  mY  defires  to  thee  are  known, 
Thine  eye  counts  every  tear  ; 
And  ev'rv  figh,  and  ev'ry  groan, 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 
*  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope, 
My  God  will  hear  my  cry; 
My  God  will  bear  my  fpint  up 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 
rg  ]yty  foes  rejoice  whene'er  I  Aide, 
To  fee  my  virtue  fail ;  .# 

They  raife  their  pleafures  and  their  pride 

Whene'er  their  wiles  prevail, 
o  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilty  ways, 
And  grieve  for  all  my  hn  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  the  feeds  of  grace, 
And  beg  fupport  Divine, 
10  My  God,  forgive  my  tollies  palt, 
And  be  for  ever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation,  haite, 
Before  thy  fervant  die  ] 

PSALM    XXXIX.    ver.  1,  a,  3      Firft  Pi 
Common  Metre. 

Watchfulnefs  over  the  tongue ;  or,  Prudence®* 
1  T'HUS  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord, 
JL    "  Now  will  X  watch  my  tongue, 


PSALMS. 

c<  Left  I  let  flip  one  fmful  word, 

"  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong/' 
Whene'er  conftrain'd  a  while  to  thy 

With  men  of  life  profane, 
1*11  let  a  double  guard  that  day, 

Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain, 
j  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  fed, 
Left  f  coffers  fhould  th'occafion  take 

To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 
Yet  if  fome  proper  hour  appear, 

I'll  not  be  overaw'd, 
But  let  thefcoifing  fTnners  hear 

That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 

1  S  A  L  M  XXXIX,  ver.  4,  5, 6>  7.   Second  part, 
Common  Metre. 

The  vanity  of  man  as  mortal. 

r  E  ACH  me  the  meafore  of  my  daysj 
^      Thou  Maker  of  my  frame  ; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 

And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 
A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boaft, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time  ; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  duft, 

In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 
See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  Shadows  o'er  the  plain  ; 
They  rage  and  ftrive,  defire  and  love, 

But  all  the  noife  is  vain. 
Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  mow, 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,they  know  not  who, 

P«rL        n     iai&ht  ^  ^QU  UO  m0re- 

;What  mould  I  wifli  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth,  and  dull  I 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 

And  difappoint  our  trait 


Tkow  I  totbidrtiy  carnal  hope, 
MV  fond  deiires  recall: 
TcWerny  mortal  intereft  up, 
*Tnd  make  my  God  my  all. 

»•-      Third  part 
tiQATM  XXXIX.    ver.  9*1*-     lim     v 
JSALM  ^AACofnmon  Metre. 

«.   Phadins  without  uptmxj 
Sick-bed  devotion  ;  or,  F  leading  w 

4  They  *°™  * th?  C°Ta"  Jord 

5  yet  1  may  y  rebukes  ; 

And  all  our  beauty's  lorf. 
.Waftrangerherebeow, 

And  I'll  declare  thy  love, 

PSALM  XL.     ver.  i,  a, ,3.5.«7-      ^irft  p 
Common  Metre. 

JJingy-delhfraricefrfin  great  dfftrtf* 
.     ,  TWA1TSD  Patient  for  the  Lo, 


PSALM    S\  fj 

He  law  me  ffiftihg  on  his  word, 
And  brought  falvation  nigh. 
%  He  rais'.ct  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 
Where  mourning  long  I  lay,  • 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  ftand, 

And  taught  my  chearful  tongue 
To  praiff  the-  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  fong. 

4  1*11  fpread  his  work 3  of  grace  abroad  ; 

The  faints  with  joy  mail  hear, 
And  finners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love ; 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not,words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 
$  When  I'm  afflicted,  poor  and  low. 
And  light  and  peace  depart, 
My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 
And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

PSALM  XL.  ver.  6,   9.    Second  part.    Common 
Metre. 

Thj  incarnation  andfacrifice  of  Chrlji. 

1  "T^HUS  faith  the  Lord,  "  Your  work  is  vain i 

J-    "  Give  your  burnt  off-rings  e'er, 
"  In  dying  goals  and  bullocks  flain 
"  My  foal  delights  no  more.'* 
z  Then  fpakethe  Saucur,  "  Lo  I'm  here 
"  &ly  God.  to  do  thy  will  ; 
::  Whate*er  thy  facred  books  declare, 
'  "Thy  fervant  (hall  fulfil. 

2  '    rhy  love  is  ever  in  my  light., 

:p  it  near  my  heart  ; 
G  z 


76  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

"  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
"  To  what  thy  lips  impart." 

4  And  fee !  the  blefs'd  Redeemer  comes!. 

Th'  eternal  Son  appears, 
Aad  at  th*  appointed  time  aflumes 
The  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 

And  much  his  truth  he  (hew'd, 
And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 
Where  great  affemblies  flood. 

6  His  father's  honour  touch'd  his  heart ; 

He  pitied  finners  cries, 
And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part 
Was  made  afacririce. 

PAUSE. 

7  No  blood  of  beafts  on  altars  fhed 

Could  warn  the  conference  clean, 
But  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  fin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread,| 

And  Satan's  kingdom  (hook ; 
Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 
The  ierpent's  kead  was  broke. 

PSALM  XL.  ver.  f,  io.    Long  -Me;  re. 

Cbriji  our  facrifice. 

j  rT?HE  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought. 
JL    Exceed  our  praife,  furmount  our  though: ; 

Should  I  attempt  the  long  decail, 

My  fpeech  would  faint,  my  numbers  faiL 
a  N©  blood  of  beafts,  on  altars  fpik, 

Can  cleanfc  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt: 

But  thou  haft  fet  before  our  eyes 

An  all-fufHcient  facrifice. 
3  Lo  !  thine  eternal  Son  appears. 

To  thy  defigns  he  bows  his  ears 

Aflumes  a  body  well  prepar'd, 

And  well  performs  a  workfo  hard. 


P    S    A    L    M    S. 

4  "  rBeiI\oId  r  c2Pe>"  ^e  Saviour  cries* 

With  love  ancT  duty  in  his  eyes  • 

"  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 

"  Of  (ins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 
Z  'Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 

"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me; 

^1  muft  fulfil  the  faviour's  part ; 

,  «\A?d'  Io  Lthy  law  is  in  my  .heart, 

6  "  1 11  magnify  thy  holy  law, 
'-'  And  rebels  to  obedience  draw, 
<<  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  lifted  high, 
'*  Or  to  my  crown  aboye  thefky. 

;  "  The  Spirit  fhall  defcend  and  mow 
"  S.hat  thouhaft  done,  and  what  I  do  ; 
'    The  wond'nng  world  fhall  learn  thy  grace, 
w*  And  all  creation  tuae  thy  praife." 

PSALM  XLL  ver.  j,  t,  3.    Long  Metre. 
Charity  to  the  poor  j  or,  pity  to  the  unified- 
i  "DLESS'D  is  the  man  whofe  breaft  can  move. 
U>  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor, 
Whofe  foul,  by  fvmpathizing  love, 
Feels  what  his  fellow-faints  endure. 
3  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 

More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do  ; 
He  in  the  time  of  general  grief, 
siJallfind  the  Lord  has  mercy  too. 
3  His  foul  mall  live  fecure  on  earth, 
With  fecretbleffings  on  his  head, 
vv  lien  drought,  and  pefrilence,  and  dearth,, 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 
A  Or  if  he  languish  on  his  couch, 

™?nr  wi]I  Prcnouncehis  fins  forgiven, 
■rl  ,!im  with  a  dealing  touch, 

Or  take  his  willing  foul  to  heav'c* 


f8  PSALMS. 

PSALM  XLILver.  x,  9-   Firft  ParL    Coramou 

,    Metre. 
Dsfrtion  and  hope  ;  or,  Complaint  oj  ab fence  from 
public  nvorjhip . 

1  "STTITH  earneft  longings  of  the  mmd, 

W     My  God,  to  thee  I  look  •,  ■   ■ 
So  pants  the  hunted  hait  to  find 
And  taftethe  cooling  brook. 

2  When  mail  I  lee  thy  courts  of  grace, 

And  meet  my  God  again  i 
So  long  an  abfence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

3  Temptations  vex  my  weary  foul. 

And  tears  are  my  repaft  ; 
The  foe  infults  without  controul, 
"  And  where's  your  Godatlaftr" 

4  «Tis  with  a  mournful  pleafure  now 

Ithink  on  ancient  days  : 
Then  to  thy  houfe  did  numbers  go, 
And  all  our  work  was  praife. 

5  But  why,  mv  foul,  funk  down  fo  far 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 
My  fpirit,  whv  indulge  defpair, 
And  fin  againft  my  God  ? 

6  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whofe  mighty  hand 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove, 
For  1  mail  yet  before  him  (land, 
And  fing  reitoring  love. 

PSALM  XLII.  ver.  6,  if.  Second  part. 
Long  Metre. 

Melancholy  thoughts  reprovsd;  or,  Hope  in 
affliclion. 

f    "ft  ATY  fpirit  finks  within  me,  Lord, 
1V1  But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mmd,] 


PS    A    L   M    s.  n 

And  times  of  paft  diftrefs  record,      < 

When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 
a  Huge  troubles,  with  tumultuous  noife, 

Swell  like  a  fea,  and  round  me  fpread  ; 
The  riling  waves  drown  all  my  joys, 

And  roll  tremendous  o'er  my  head. 
3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 

When  I  addreis  his  throne  by  day, 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove  ; 

The  night  mall  hear  meiing  and  pray. 

4  I'll  caft  niyfelf  b-'fore  his  feet, 

And  fay,  "  My  God,  my  heav'nly  Rock, 
"  Why  doth  thy  love  fo  long  forget 

"  The  foul  that  groans  -beneath  thy  ftroke  : 

5  I'll  chide  my  heart  that  finks  fo  low  ; 

Why  mould  my  foul  indulge  her  grief? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praife  him  too  ; 
He  is  my  reft,  my  Cure  relief. 
4  My  God,  my  moft  exceeding  joy, 

Thy  light  and  truth  mail  guide  me  Kill, 
Tfry  word  fhall  my  beft  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  thine  heav'ruy  hill. 

£  5  A  L  M    XL1II.    Common  Metre. 

Safety  in  divine  protection. 

JUDGE  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  caufe, 
Againft'a  fmful  race ; 
From  vile  oppreflion  and  deceit 

Secure  me  by  thv  grace. 
On  thee  my  ftedfaft  hope  depends, 

And  am  I  left  to  mourn  ? 
To  fink  in  forrows,  and  in  vain, 

Implore  thy  kind  return  ? 
Oh  fend  thy  light  to  guide  my  feet, 

And  bid  thy  truth  appear, 
Conduft  me  to  thy  holy  hill, 

To  tafte  thy  mercies  there. 

•  e  4 


5  P    S    A    L    M    L. 

Then  to  thy  altar,  oh  my  God, 

My  joyful  feet  frail  rife, 
And  my  triumphant  fongs  mall  praife 

The  God  that  iules  the  fkies. 
Sink  not,  my  foul,  beneath  thy  fear, 

Nor  yield  to  weak  defpair  ; 
For  I  mail  live  to  praife  the  Lord, 

And  blefs  his  guardian  care. 

PSALM  XLIY-  ver.  i,  2,  5,  8,  15. 2: 

Common  Metre. 

The  chtirch's  complaint  In  perftcution. 

LORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old. 
Thy  works  of  pow'r  and  gracer 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told 

The  wonders  of  their  days  : 
They  faw  thy  beauteous  churches  rife, 

The  fpreading  gofpel  run  ; 
While  light  and  glory  from  the  fides 

Through  all  their  temples  fhone. 
In  God  they  boafted  all  the  day, 

Ard  in  a  cheerful  throng 
Didthoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 

And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 
But  now  our  fouls  arefeiz'd  with  fliame, 

Confufion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blafpheme, 

And/ools  reproach  thy  grace. 
Yet  hate  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  falfcly  dealt  with  heav'r, 
Nor  have  our  iters  declined  the  road 

Of  duty  thou  hail  giv'n. 
i  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar 

With  their  defiructive  bre3th, 
_*,nd  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  fore# 

Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 


PSALMS.  8i 

?"~A   US    E. 

7  We  are  expos'd.all,day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  thy  name  ; 
As  fheep  for  {laughter  bound  we  lie, 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame. 

8  Awake,  arife,  almighty  Lord, 

Why  ileeps  thy  wonted  grace  ? 
Why  mould  we  ieem  like  men  abhorr'd, 
Or  banifhM  from  thy  face. 

9  Wilt  thou  for  ever  call"  us  off, 

And  Itill  nerlecl  our  cries  ? 
For  ever  hide  thine  heav'nly  love 
From  our  afHifled  eyes  ? 

10  Down  to  the^iduft  our  foul  is  bow'd* 

And  dies  upop  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud? 
And  all  tfyeir  pow'rs  confound. 
ii  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  fhame, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God  j 
We  plead  the  honours  pf  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

PSALM    XLV.    Short  Metre. 

r  gkry'ofChi/l ',  Thefucc?fsoftkeg»fpel',  and 
the  Gpitlle  Church. 

K  ST  Saviour  and  my  Kinjr,- 

■'-*-  Thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleffings  overflow, 

And  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 
Nov/  make  thy  glory  known. 

Gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword  , 
And  rife  in  majefly  to  fpread 
^  Thecoaqueiis  of  thy  word. 
Strike  through  thy  flubborn  foes, 

Or  make  their  hearts  obey, 
While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace  and  triitfi , 

Attend  thy  gforious  way. 


trZ 


PSALMS-- 


4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are  right, 
Thy  throne  (hall  ever  ftand ; 
And  thy  vi&orious  gofpel  prove 
A  fceptre  in  thy  hand. 
!  5  Thy  Father  and  thy  God 
Hath  without  meafure  ihed 
His  Spirit  like  a  grateful  oil, 
T*  annoint  thy  facred  head.  | 
[6  Behold,  at  thy  right  hand 
The  Gentile  church  is  feen, 
A  beauteous  bride,  in  rich  attire, 
And  princes  guard  the  queen,  j 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love, 

Forget  thy  fathers  houie ; 
Forfake  thy  gods,  thy  idol  gods, 
And  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  Oh  let  thy  God  and  King 

Thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Thy  children  mall  his  honour  fing* 
Andtafte  theheavn'Jy  joy. 

PSALM      XLV.    Common  Metre, 
The  per/ana!  glories  and  government  of '  Chrijl* 

i  T'LL  fpeak  the  honours  of  my  King, 
1  His  form  divinely  fair  : 
^one  of  the  fons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare, 
a  Sweetis  thy  fpeech,and  heavenly  grace 
Upon  thy  lip?  is  fned  ;        m 
Thv  God  with  bleflings  infinite 
Hath  crown'd  thy  facred  head.  ( 
a   Gird  on  thy  fword,  victorious  prince, 
Ride  with  majeftic  fway  ? 
Thy  terror  {hall  ftrike  through  thy  toes, 
And  make  the  world  obey. 
4  Thv  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  ftaads* 
.  Thy  word  of  grace  fhall  prove 


PSALMS.  U 

A  peaceful  fceptre  in  thy  hands, 
To  rule  thy  faints  by  love. 
3  Juftice  and  truth  attend  thee  ftill, 
But  mercy  is  thy  choice  ; 
And  God,  thy  God,  shy  foul  mall  Mt 
With  moil  peculiar  joys. 

PSALM  XLV.    Frrft  part.    Long  Metre . 
The  glory  of  Cb  rift,  and  the  power  of  his  gofpeL 

1  "M^^  k?  mY  heart  infpir'd  to  fing 
LN    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jefus  the  Lord  how;  heav'nly  fair 
His  form  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  -I 

s  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  race 
He  mines  with  far  Superior  grace, 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows.. 
And  bleflings  all  his  ftate  compofe. 

3  Drefs  thee  in  arms,  moll  mighty  Lord; 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  fword, 

In  majefty  and  glory  ride 

With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4  Thine  anger  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart  ; 
Or  words  of  mercy,  kind  and  fweet, 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

j  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  ftands, 

Grace  is  the  fceptre  in  thy  hands  ; 

Thy  laws  and  works  are  juft  and  right. 

But  grace  and  juftice  thy  delight. 
6  God,  thine  own  God,  has  richly  ihed 

His  oil  of  gladnefs  on  thy  head  ; 

And  with  his  facred  Spirit  bleft 

Bis  flrit  born  fon  aboye  the  reft. 

G  5 


$4  P    S    A    JL    M    S. 

PSALM  XLV.  Second  part.    Long  Metre. 
Chriji  and  his  Church  ;  or,  The  my/tic  a/  marriage- 

1  r-pHE  ling  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face 
JL   Ador'nd  with  majefty  and  grace  i 
He  comes  with  bleffings  from  above, 
/i.nd  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 
a  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
.  The  queen  array'd  in  pureft  gold  ; 
The  world  admires  her  heav'nly  drefs. 
Her  robes'  of  joy  and  righteoufneis. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  calls  and  feats  her  near  his  throne  ; 
Fair  ftranger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  ftate._ 

4  So  (hall  the  king  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee?  the  favorite  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  hin^  beloved,  and  yet  adord. 
For  he%  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  (halt  rile 
^  T-o  his  fctf  palace  in  the  fkies, 

And  all  th'yfons  fa  numerous  train^ 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

6  Let  endlefs  honours  crown  his  head  ; 
!    Let  ev'ry  age  his  prailes  fpread  ; 

While  we  with  cheerfid  fongs  approve 
The  condefcenfion  of  his  love. 

PSALM  XLVI.  Firft  part    Long  Metre, 

The  church's  fafety  and  triumph  among  national 
dcfolation. 

I   /^i  OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  faints, 

\Jt  When  ftorros  of  fharp  diitrefs  invade  ; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  prefent  with  his  aid. 
3  Let  mountains  from  their  ieats  be  hurl'd 
Down  to  the  deep  and  buried  there; 


PSALMS.  S$ 

Corwuliions  fhake  the  folid  world, 

Our  faith  fhall  never  yield  to  fear. 
3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar, 

In  facred  peace  our  fouls  abide, 
While  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  fhore 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  fwelling  tide. 
4  There  is  a  ftream,  whofe  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God  ! 
Life,  love  and  joy  fti.'l  gliding  through, 

And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  facred  ftream,  thine  holy  word, 

Supports  our  feith,  our  fear  controuls, 
Sweet  peace  thy  promifes  afford, 

And  give  new  flrength  to  fainting  fouls. 

6  Zion  enjoys  her  monarch's  love, 

Secure  againft  a  threat'ning  hour  ; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundation  move, 
Built  on  his  truth,  and  arm'd  with  pow'r.    - 

PSALM    XL'VI.   Second  part.    Long  Metre. 

,  • .  God  fights  for  his  church, 
1   T    ET  Zion  in  her  king  rejoice* 
Lu     Though  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdoms  rife  3 
He  utters  his  almighty  voice, 

The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies. 
%  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacob  fought, 
And  Jacob's  God  is  frill  our  aid  ; 
Behold  the  works  his  hand  has  wrought, 
What  defolation  he  has  made. 

3  From  fea  to  lea,  through  all  the  mores 

He  makes  the  nofe  of  battle  ceafe  ; 
When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars, 
He  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  fpear, 

Chariots  he  burns  with  heav'nly  flame  ; 
Let  earth  in  filent  wonder  hear 
The  found  and  glory  of  his  name. 

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8S  PSALM    SI 

5  **  Beftill,  and  learn  that  I  ara  God, 

"  I  reign  exalted  o'er  the  iands, 
"  I  will  be  known  and  fear'd  abroad,     , 
But  ftill  m-y  throne  in  Zion  ftands.'* 

6  O  Lord  of  hofis,  almighty  King 

While  we  fo  near  thy  prelenee  dwell, 
Our  faith  (hall  fit  fecure,  and  fing, 
Nor  fear  the  raging  pow'rs  of  hell. 

PSALM  XL VII.    Common  Metre. 

Cbrifl6s ■  afcend'mg  and  reigning, 

,H  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 
_  '  To  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 
Let  ev'ry  land  their  longues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  ling, 
a  Jefus  our  God  afcends  on  high, 
His  heav'nhf guards  around 
Attend  him  rinng.  through  the  fky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found.^ 
3While  angels  fliout  and  praife  their  king? 
Let  mortals  learn  their  ftrains  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfehis  praife  with  awe  profound;, 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  fong  ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

5  Jn  Iirael  flood  his  ancient  throne, 

He  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
And  heathens-  tafte  his  grace, 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 

There  Abraham's  God  is  known  ; 
While  pow'rs  and  princes,  fhields  and  fwords 
Submit  before  his  throne. 


PSALMS.  87 

PSA»LM  XLVIH.  ver.  1,  8.     Firft  part.     Short 

Metre. 
1  he  church  is  the  honour  andfafety  of  a  nation, 
[ip  RE  AT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
\JX  And  let  his  praife  be  great  ; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode. 
His  moll  delightful  feat. 
%  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace, 
How  beautiful  they  ftand ! 
The  honours  of  oar  native  placep 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land."] 

3  In  Zion  God  is  known 

A  refuge  in  dj{r.refs  ; 
How  bright  has  his  falva  tion  mown,, 
How  fair  his  heav'nly  grace  ! 

4  When  kings  againft  her  join'd, 

And  faw  the  Lord  was  there, 
In  wild  confufion  of  the  mind 

They  fled  with  hafty  fear. 
$  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  tofpoil  our  peace, 
He  fends  his  temper!  roaring  loud. 

And  finks  them  in  the  feas. 

6  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  feen, 
How  well  our  God  fecures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  flocks  have  been* 

7  In  every  new  diftreft 

We'll  to  his  houfe  repair, 
Recal  to  mind  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  feek  deliverance  there. 

PSALM  XLVIIT,  ver.  10,  14.    Second  part. 

Short  Metre. 

7  he  beauty  of  the  church  :  or,  Go/pel  <werjjip   and 
order. 


FAR  as  thy  name  is  known 
The  world  declares  thy  praife  ; 
C  8 


88  PSALMS. 

Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne 

Their  fongs  of  honour  raife. 
a  With  joy  thy  people  ftand 

On  Zion's  chofenhill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 

And  counsels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  ftrangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Compafs  and  view  thine  holy  ground. 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

4  The  orders  of  thy  houfe, 

The  worfhip  of  thy  court, 
The  chearful  fongs,  the  iblemn  vows, 
And  mdte  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorn'dwith  gold. 

6  The  God  we  worfhip*  now     • 

Will  guide  us  till  we  die  ; 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below^ 
And  ours  above  the  fky. 

PSALM  XLIX.  ver.  6.— 14.    Firft  part. 
Common.  Metre. 

Pride  and  death  ;  or,  the  vanity  of  life  and  richest 

1  "TTTHYdoth  the  man  of  riches  grow 
VV     To  infolence  and  pride, 
To  fee  his  wealth  and  honours  flow 
With  ev'ry  riling  tide  ? 
\%  Why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcorn, 
Made  of  the  felf-fame  clay, 
And  boafl  as  though  his  flefli  were  bom 
Of  better  duft  than  they  ?] 
3  Not  all  his  tr^afures  can  procure 
His  foul  a  fhort  reprieve, 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour, 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 


PSALMS.  8* 

[4  Eternal  life  can  ne'e*  be  fold, 
The  Tanfom  is  too  high  ; 
Juftice  will  ne'er  be  brib'd  w  ith  gold, 
That  man  may  never  die .] 
5  He  lees  the  brutifh  and  the  wife, 
The  timorous  and  the  brave, 
Quit  their  poffeffions,,  clofe  their  eyes, 
And  batten  to  the  grave . 
$  Yet  'tis  his  inward  thought  and  pride, 
"  My  houfe  mall  ever  itand  ; 
"  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide 
"  I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 
£7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  loft, 
How  foon  his  memory  dies  ! 
His  name  is  buried  in  the  dull, 
Where  his  own  body  lies.] 

P    A    U    S    E. 

,8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way! 

And  yet  their  fons  as  vain, 
Approv'd  the  words  their  fathers  fay, 

And  act  their  works  again. 
Men  void  of  wifdom  and  of  grace, 

Though  honour  raife  them  high, 
Lire  like  thebeaft,  a  thoughtlefstface,. 

And  like  the  beaft  they  die. 
Xio  Laid  ia  the  grave  like  filly  fheep, 

Death  triumphs  o'er  them  there, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet  breaks  their  fleep, 

And  wakes  them  in  defpair.") 

PSALM.  XLTX.  ver.  14,  15,  Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Death  and  the  refurreftion. 

1  "V'E  *°ns  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juft, 
_-*-    And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  dull, 
Your  pomp  fhall  rife  no  more. 
Co 


90  PSALMS. 

a  The  laft  great  day  {hall  change  the  fcene  t 
When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  fhall  the  juft  revive,  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  here. 

3  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 

Call'dfrom  the  world  away, 

And  break  the  prifon  of  the  grave, 

To  raife  my  mould'ring  clay . 

4  Heav'nismy  everlafting  home, 

Th'  inheritance  is  fure  ; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  refumey 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 

PSALM    XLIX.    Long  Metre. 

The  rich  firmer1*  death  ^and  the  faints  refurreftion* 

i  TT7HY  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor, 

VV      And  boaft  the  large  efiates  they  have  I 
How  vain  are  riches  to  fecure 
Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave  ! 
a  They  can't  redeem  an  hour  from  death 
With  all  the  wealth  in  which  they  truft  : 
T*or  give  a  dying  brother  breath, 

When  God  commands  him  d.o,wn  to  duft. 

3  There  the  dark  earth  and  difmal  made, 

Shall  clafp  their  naked  bodies  round  ; 
That  flefh  fo  delicately  kd, 

Lies  cold,  and  moulders  in  the  ground* 

4  Like  thoughtlefs  fheep  the  iinner  dies, 

And  leaves  his  glories  in  the  tomb  i 
The  faint  fhall  in  the  morning  rife, 
And  hear  the  oppreffor^s  awful  doom. 

5  His  honours  perifh  in  the  duft, 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birth  and  blood  : 
That  glorious  day  exalts  the  juft 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

6  My  Saviour  fhall  my  life  reftore, 

And  raife  me  from  my  dark  abode  ; 


p.    S    A    L    M    $  c* 

yiy  Hem  and  foul  (hail  part  no  rri'ore, 
But  dwell  forever  near  my  God. 

PSALM     L.  ver.  i,— 6,  Firft  part. 
Common  Metre. 

The  lafi  judgment  ;  or,  The  faints  rewarded. 

i  ^HE  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne  ' 
1    Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  therifing  fun. 
And  near  the  wefcern-  fky. 

2  No  more  mall  boldblafpnemers  fay, 

"  Judgment  will  ne'er  begin  ;" 
No  more  abufe  his- long  delay 
.   To  impudence  and  fin, 

3  Thron'd-on  a  cloud  our  God  fhall  come, 
•    Bright'flames  prepare  his  way, 
Thunder  and  darknefs,  fire  and  ftorm 

Lead  on  the  dreadful  day.    . 

4  Heav'fl  from'  above  his  call  mall  hear 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  ana  hell  fhall  know,and  fear 

His  juftice  arid  their  doom. 
5  "  But  gather  all  my  faint's  (he  cries) 

*'  That  made  thei*  peace  with  God> 
"  By  the  Redeemer's  facrifke, 

"  And  feal'd  it  with  his  blood. 
6  "  Their'  faith  and  works  brought  forth  to  light; 

"  Shall  make  the  world  ccnfefs- 
"  My  fentence  of  reward  is  right, 

"  And  heav'n  adore  my  grace. 

PSALM  L.  ver.  10,  u,  14,  *5i  23  Second  part, 
Com  mo  a  Metre, 

Obedience  is  better  'than Sacrifice. 

1  HHH  US  faith  the  Lord,  "  Thefpacious  fields, 
JL     *'  And  flocks  and  herds  are  mine  ; 


9*  PSALMS. 

"  O'er  all  the  cattle  of  fhe  hills 
"  I  claim  a  right  divine. 
a  "I  ailc  no  (heep  forfacrifice, 

"  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
"  To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praife, 
"  Is  all  that  I  require. 

3  Invoke  my  name  when  trouble's   near5 

"  My  hand  (hall  fet  thee  free ; 
"  Then  (hall  thy  thankful  lips  declare 
"  The  honour  due  to  me. 

4  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praife, 

"  Declares  my  glory  beft : 
"  And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  ways5 
"  Shall  my  falvation  tafte." 

?,$ALM  L.  ver.  i,  5,  8,  16,  21,  %%.  Third  part. 
Common  Metre. 

The  judgment  of  hypocrites* 

1  TTTHEN  Chrifl  to  judgment  mall  defcend, 
VV       And  faints  furround  their  Lord, 
He  calls  the  nations  to  attend, 
And  hear  his  awful  wo/d. 
%  ft  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  (lain 
"  Will  I  the  world  reprove  ; 
"  Altars, and  rites,  and  fonms  are  vain 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 
$  "And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do 
"  To  bring  their  facrifice? 
"  They  call  my  ftatates  juft  and  true, 
"  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

4  "  Could  you  expecfl  to  'fcape  my  fight? 

"  And  (in  without  controul  ? 
"  But  I  (hall  bring  your  crimes  to  light 
"  With  anguifh  in  your  fouL" 

5  Confider,  ye  that  flight  the  Lord, 

Before  his  wrath  appear ; 


PSALMS. 

if  or.ce  you  fall  beneath  bis  fword, 
•There's,  no  deliverer  there. 

PSAL  M    L.    Long  Metre. 

Hypocrify  expqfe'd. 

%  T^HE  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  Churches  warns, 
1       Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 
Who  place  their  hopes  in  rights  aad  forms. 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care, 
a  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearie  his  name, 
With  lips  of  falfnood  and  deceit ; 
A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 

Andfoothe  ari-d  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 
«  Thev :  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  Maker's  face  ;     ; 
They  take  his  covenant  on  their  tongue, 
•  But  break  his. laws,  abufe  his  grace.    , 
A  To  heav'n  they  lift-  their  hands  unclean, 
;    Defll'd  with  luft,  defied -.with  bioOd  ; 
By  night  they  pra&ife  every  fin,*'* 
By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  GrOcL 
c  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more ; 
They  think  he  fleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 
$  O  dreadful  hour  !  when  God  draws  near, 
And  fets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes  ! 
•    His  wrath  their  guilty  fouls  (hall  tear, 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rife. 

PSALM    L.    To  a  new  tune. 
The  hjl  judgment. 

x  HP  HE  Lord,  the  Sovereign,  fends  his  fummots 

X  forth,  ' 

Calls  the  fouth  nations,  and  awakes  the  north ; 


PSALMS. 

From  eaft  to  weft  the  founding  orders  fpread 
Through  diftant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead; 
No  mor«  (hall  atfreifts  mock  his  long  delay ; 
His  vengeance  fleeps  no  more  :  behold  the  day  i 
%  Behold,  the  Judge  defcend;  his  guards  are  nigh, 
Tempeft  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  Iky. 
Heav'n,  earth,  and  hell  draw  near ;  let  all  things 

come 
To  hear  his  juftice,  and  the  finner's  doom  : 
"But  gather  firft  my  faints ," the  j udge  c  ommands , 
"  Bring  them,  ye  an  gels,  from  their  diftant  lands, 

3  Behold,  my  covenant  Hands  for  ever  good, 
Sealed  by  th*  eternal  facrifice  in  blood, 
Andfign'd  with  all  their  names;  the  Greek  the  Jew? 
That  paid  the  ancient  worfhip,  or  the  new, 
There's  nodiftinctionhere]  preparetheir  thrones,- 
Andiiear  me  feat  my  fav'rites  and  my  fons. 

4  1,  their  almighty  Saviour  and  their  God, 

I  am  their  judge,  ye  heav'ns,  proclaim  abroad 
Myjuft  eternal  fertence,  and  declare 
Thofe  awful  truths  that  finners  dread  to  hear  j 
Sinners  in  Zion,  tremble, and  retire; 
I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 

5  Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  flain, 

.  Do  1  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
Without  the  fiames  of  love  ;  in  vain  the  ftore 
Of  brutal  offerings  that  were  mine  before; 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beafts  an  d  favage  breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forefts  where  they 

i>  If  I  were  hungry,  would  1  afk  thee  food  ?    [feed. 
When  did  I  thirft,  or  tafte  the  victim's  blood  \ 
Can  I  be  flatter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
Thy  folemn  chat'rings,  and  fantaftic  vows  ? 
Are  my  eyes  charmed  thy  veftments  to  behold, 
Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ? 

^Unthinking wretch!  howcould'ftthouhope topleafe 
A  God,  a  fpirit,  with  fuch  toys  as  thefe  ? 
While,  with  my  grace  andftatutes  on  thy  iongue? 
Thou  lov'ft  deceit,  and  doft  thv  brother  wrong  'i 


f  Si    Lift  fa 

in  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends, 
Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  choien  friends. 

3  Silent  I  waited  with  long  fufrring  love, 
But  dill  thou  hope  that  f  mould  ne'er  reprove  ? 
And  cherim  fuck  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  God  the  righteous  would  indulge  thy  fin  ? 
Bihold  my  terrors  now ;  my  thunders  roll, 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  foul ." 

9  Sinners,  awake  betimes ;  ye  fools  be  wile  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife ; 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  ilnful  works 

amend, 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend  ; 
Left,  like  a  lion,  his  laft  vengeance  tear. 
Your  trembling  fouls,  and  no  deliverer  near 
PSA  L'M    L.    To  the  old  proper  tune. 
The  lafl  judg?nent  ■ 

i  T^HE  God  of  glory  fends  his  fummons  forth, 
JL     Calls  thefouthnations,and  awakes  the  north; 
From  eaft  to  weft  the  lov'reign  orders  fpread, 
Through  diftant  world  sand  regionsofthe  deado 

J  he  trumpet  founds,  hell  trembles  ,  heaven  rejoices  / 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints*  with  cheerful  voices. 

a  No  morefhall  atheifts  mock  his  long  delay; 
His  vengeance  fieeps  no  more :  behold  the  day  \ 
Behold,  the  Judge  defcends;  his  guards  are  nigh, 
.  Tempeils  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  fky. 

When  God  appears,  all  nature  fh all adore  him; 

While finners  tremble,  faints  rejoice  before  him, 

3  Heav'n  earth  and  helldraw  near;  let  all  things  come 
To  hear  ray  juftice  and  the  finner's  doom  : 
But  gather  firft  my  faints,  the  Judge  commands, 
Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  diftant  lands. 

When  Chrifl  returns,  twake  every  cheerful  pafjion, 

Jlndfoout,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes'for  your  falvation . 

4* Behold  my  covenant  ftands  forever  good, 
Seal'dby  the  eternal  iacrifice  in  blood, 
Andfign^d  with  all  theirnames;  theGreek,theJe\v, 
That  paid  the  ancient  worihip,  or  the  new. 


£j.  PSALM    Sa 

'There*  s  no  dijlinclion  here ;  join  all  your  voices* 
And  raifc  your  heads,  ye  faints,  for  Heav'n  rejoices  % 

5  Herewith  the  Lord,ye  angelsfpreadtheirthrones, 
'   And  near  me  feat  my  fav'rites  and  my  fons  ; 

Come,  myredeem'd,  poffefs  the  joys  prepared 
'  Ere  time  began,  'tis  your  divine  reward. 
When  Chrijl  returns ■,  ivake  every  cheerful  pajjion, 
Ana IJhout,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  for  your  f ah ation. 
p  A  u  s  e  .  the  firft.  • 

6  I  am  the  Saviour,  I  th'  almighty  God  ' 
The  fov'reign  Judge :  ye  heav'ns  proclaim  abroad 
My  juft  eternal  fentence,  and  declare 

Thofe  awful  truths  that  finners  dread  to  hear. 
When  God  appears,  all  nature  Jh  all  adore  him  ; 
While  finners  tremble,  faints,  rejoice  before  him. 

7  Stand  forth,  thou  bold  blafphemer,  and  .profane, 
Now  feel  my  wrath,nor  call  my  threat'nings  vain; 
Thou  hypocrite,  once  drefs'd  in  fartitS  attire, 

.  I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 
Judgment  proceeds,  hell  trembles,  beav'n  rejoices  ; 
Ltft  up  your,  heads,  ye  faints,  'with  cheerful  voices. 

8  Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  Ham 
Do  I  condemn  thee  ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain 
Without  the  flames. of  love  :  in  vain  the  itore 

•  Of  brutal  off'rings  that  were  mine  before. 
Earth  is  the  Lord's,  all  nature  Jh  all  adore  him  ; 

While  finners  ttemble,  faints  rejoice  before  him. 
«  Ifl  were  hungry,  wouldl  afkthee  food  ?  1 

When  did  I  thirft  ordrink  thy  bullock's  blood  I 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beaiis,  andfavage  breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forefb  where  they 
feed, 

Ail  is  the  Lord's  ;  he  ruler  the  <wide^  creation  ; 

Gives  finners  vengeance,  and  his  faints  falvation. 

io  Can  I  be  fktter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
T^hy  folemn  chatt'rings,  and  fantailic  vows  ? 
Are  my  eyes  charm'd  thy  veftments  to  behold. 
Glaring  in  gems,  ind  gay  in  woven  gold  r 

trsd  is  the  judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  difguifes 

Can  fere  vi  the  guilty  'when  his  vengeance  rife s* 


PSALMS.  n 

pause  the  fecond. 

ri  Unthinking  wretch  1  how  could'ft  thou  hope  to 
pleafe 
A  God,  afpirit,  with  fuch  toys  as  thefe  ? 
Whiie,with  my  grace  and  ftatut^s  on  thy  tongue, 
Thou  lovd'fr.  deceit,  and  doll  thy  brother  wrong* 
Judgment  proceeds,  hell  trembles*  heavln  rejoices  : 
'Lift  tip  your  heads,  ye  faints ,  with  cheerful  voices* 
i a  In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends  ; 
Thieves  and  adult'rers  are  thy  chofen  friends  : 
While  the  flalfe  flatterer  at  mine  altar  waits, 
His  harden'd  foul  divine  inftruction  hates. 
God  is  the  judge  of  hearts,  no  fair  difguifes 
Can  fcreen  the  guilty  nvben  his  vengeance  rifes* 
i j  Silent  I  waited  with  long-fuff'ring  love, 
But  didft  thou  hope  that  I  mould  se'er  reprove  5 
And  eherifh  fuch  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  the  All-holy  would  indulge  thy  fin  ? 
See,  God  appears  ;  all  nations  join  f  adore  him  ; 
judgment  proceeds,  andfinners  fallbejore  him. 
14  Behold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  roll, 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  foul ; 
Now,  like  a  lion,  mall  my  vengeance  tear 
Thy  bleedmg  heart,  and'  no  deli v*fer  near. 
Judgment  concludes,  fall  trembles,  heav(n  rejoices, 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  with  cheerful  voices* 

EPIPHONEMA.' 

Sinners,  awake  betimes  :  ye  fools  be  wife  ; 

Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rife  :  • 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  finful  works 
amend, 

Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend. 
Ti:  en  join,  ye  faints;  avakeev'ry  cheerful  pafjion^ 
When  Chrijl  returns,  he  coviesjor  yourfalvatiort* 

PSALM  LI.    Firft  part.    Long  Metre, 
A  penitent  pleading  for  pardon 
1  PHEW  pity,  Lord ;  O  Lord,  forgive  ; 
O  Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  * 


PSALMS. 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  : 

May  not  a  flnner  truft  in  thee  ? 
%  My  crimes  are  great,  but  can't  furpafs 

The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace : 

Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 

So  let  thy  pardning  love  be  found, 
j  O  warn  my  foul  from  ev'ryfin, 

And  make  my  guilty  confcience  clean ; 

Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 

And  paft  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  l;ps  with  fhame  my  lins  confefs 
Againft  thy  law,  againft  thy  grace  : 
Lord,  mould  thy  judgment  grow  fevere, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  fudden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 
/  rauft  pronounce  thee  juft  in  death  : 
And  if  my  foul  v/ere  fent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 
£  Yet,  fave  a  trembling  iinner,  Lord, 

Whole  hope,  ftill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  onfome  fweet  promife  there, 
Some  fare  fupport  againft  defpair. 

PSALM     LI.    Second  part.    Long  Metre. 

Original  and  attual  fin  confejfed* 

i   T    ORD,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin; 

X-i  And  born  unholy  and  unclean  ; 

Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall 

Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 
2,  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 

The  feeds  of  fin  grow  up  for  death  ; 

The  laiy  demands  a  perfect  heart ; 
'  But  we'er  defiPd  in  every  part. 
£3  Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew, 

And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ; 

O  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy 

My  danger  and  my  remedy.] 


p    SAL    M     S. 

(j  Behold  1  fall  before  thy  face  ; 

My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean; 

The  leprofylies  deep  within. 
s  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beafc, 

Nor hyfop  branch,  nor  fprinkling  prieft, 

Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  fea. 

Can  warn  the  diffnal  ftain  away. 
6  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone  ; 

Hath  pow'r  fufRcient  to  atone  ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  {now; 

Nojewifh  types  could  cleanie  me  io. ; 
-■]  While  guilt  'difturbs  and  breaks  my  pease, 

Nor  flefh,  nor  foul  hath  reft  or  eafe  ; 

Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice, 

And  make  my  broken  heart  rejoice. 

PSALM    LI.  "  Third  part.   Long  Metre. 

The  hack-Jiider  rejlored  ;  or, 'Repentance  and  faltk 
in  the  blood  of  ChrijL 

-  f^  Thcu  that  hett'R  w!ien  Oner's  crv> 
kJ  Though  ajl  my  crimes  before  thee  ly. 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 
But  blot  their  memory  from  thy  book; 

i  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  foul  averfeto  fin  ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  pretence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Call:  out  and  banifh'd  from  thy  fight ': 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore, 
And  guard  me  that  1  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  griev'd  thy  S'pifit,LonJ,  _ 

Thy  help  and  comfort  ftill  afford  : 
And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 
j  A  broken  heart,  my  God  my  King? 
Is  all  thefacrifice  I  bring  ; 


ico  PSALMS. 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  defpife 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 

6  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  duft, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fentence  juft; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye? 
And  fave  the  foul  condemned  to  die. 

7  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways; 
Sinner's  mail  learn  thy  fov'reign  grace} 
1*11  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  mall  praife  a  par'dning  God. 

t  O  may  thy  love  inf  pire  my  tongue  I 
Salvation  fhallbeallmyfong  ; 
And  all  my  powers  mail  join  to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  Arength  and  righteoufnefs. 

PSALM   LL   ver.  3,-13,   Firft  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Original  and,attaal fin  confejfdd  and  pardoned. 

1  "■     OR.D,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  diftrefs, 
JLj  And  guilt  before  thine  eyes  ; 
Againft  thy  laws,  againft  thy  grace, 
How  high  my  crimes  arife  i 
a  Should'ft  thou  condemn  my  foul  to  hell, 
And  erufh  my  item  to  dull, 
Heav'n  would  approve  thy  vengeance  well, 
And  earth  mufl  own  it  juft. 

3  I  from  the  ftock  of /..dam  came 

Unholy  and  unclean  ; 

All  my  original  is  Ihame, 

And  all  my  nature  fin. 

4  Born  in  a  world  of  guilt,  I  drew 

Contagion  with  my  breath  ; 
And,  as  my  days  advane'd  I  grew, 
A  jufter  prey  for  death. 

5  Cleanfe  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  fou^ 

With  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
O  make  my  broken  fpirit  whole, 
And  bid  my  pains  remove* 


PSALMS.  ioe 

6  Let  not  thy  Spirit  e'er  depart, 

Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face  ; 
Create  anew  my  vicious  heart, 
And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 

7  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  known 

Before  the  fons  of  men  ; 
Backfliders  mall  addrefs  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  again. 

PSALM  Ll.ver.  14,-17.    Second  parr  > 
Common  Metre. 

Repentance  and  faith  in  the  hleod  of  Chfifi* 

$  /^.  QD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call, 
VJT  My  loads  of  guilt  remove, 
Break  down  this  feparating  wall, 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love, 
s  Give  me  the  prefence  ofthy  grace, 
Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  ipeak  aloud  thy  righteoufnefs^ 
And  make  thy  praife  myfong. 
2  No  blood  of  goats  nor  heifer  flain 
For  fm  could  ne'er  atone  ; 
The  depth  of  Chrift  mall  ftill  remain 
■  Sufficient  and  alone. 
4  A  foul  oppreiVd  with  fin's  defert 
My  God  will  ne*r  defpife  ; 
Si  humble  groan,  a  broken  heart, 
Is  our  belliacriike.    '■.; 

PSALM  LIL  Common  Metre. 
7 he  difappcintmcjit  of  the  wicked. 

'HY  mould  the  mighty  make  their  boaft. 
And  heav'nly  grace  defpife  ? 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  truft, 
'    And  fill  their  mouth  with  lies. 
-  But  God  in  vengeance  (hall  deftroy 
And  drive  them  from  his  face  : 


<? 


m  PSALM    S. 

No  more  fhallthev  his  church  annoy* 
Nor  find  on  earth  a  place. 

3  But  like  acultur'd  olive  grove, 

Drefs'r!  in  immortal  green, 
Thy  children  blooming  in  thy  love,, 
Amid  thy  courts  arefeen. 

4  On  thine  eteina.1  grace,  O  Lord, 

Thy  iaints  (hall  reftfecure, 
And  all,  who  truft  thy  holy  word. 
Shall  find  ialvation  lure. 

PSALM    LTJ.      Long  Metre. 
The  folly  ofjeff- dependence, 

i  TT7HY  fiiould  the  haughty  heroboaft, 
VV     His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  hoft  ? 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  hand, 
And  defolaiifcn  waftes  the  land. 

%  He  joys  to  hear  the  captives  cry, 

The  widow^groan,  the  orphan's  figh  ; 
And  when  the  weary  fword  wsuld  fpare, 
His  falfehcod  fpreads  the  fatal  fnare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong, 
And  arris. with  rage  his  impious  tongue  ; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  power, 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  But  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Cafts  to  the  duit  his  honours  down  ; 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recall, 
And  hail  th    proud  oppreflbr's  fall. 

5  How  low  th*  infulting  tyrant  lies, 
Who  dar'd  th*  eternal  power  delpife ; 
And  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy 
Hi*  arm  almighty  to  deflrov. 

6  We  praile  thee.  Lord,  who  heard  our  cries, 
And  fent  falvation  from  the  fkies; 

The  faints,  who  faw  our  mournful  days, 
Skall  join  our  gratefulibngs  of  praife. 


PSALMS.  tpi 

|  PSALM.  LIII.  ver.  4>— 6.  Common  Metre- 
Victory  and  deliverance  from  perfecution. 

ARE  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools, 
Who  thus  deftroy  her  faints  ? 
Do  they  not  know  her  Saviour  rules. 

And  pities  her  complaints  ? 
They  fhall  be  feiz'd  with  fad  furprife  ; 

For  God's  avenging  arm 
lall  crufh.  the  hand  that  dares  arife 

To  do  his  hiidren  harm. 
In  vain  the  fons   of  Satan  boaft 

Ol  armies  in  arrav  ; 
When  God  has  firjl  defpis'd  their  holt 

They  fall  an  eafy  prey 
O  for  a  word  from  Zion's  king, 

Her  captives  to  reftore  ! 
Thy  joyful  faints  thy  praife  mall  fing, 
>  And  Ifraei  weep  no  more. 

PSALM  L1V.  Common  Metre. 

BEHOLD  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
Before  thy  throne  afcend, 
Caft  thou  orf  us  a  pitying  eye, 

And  Hill  our  lives  defend. 
For  flaughteiing  foes  infulrus  round, 

OpprefTive,  proud  and  vain, 
They  caft  thy  temples  to  the  ground, 

And  all  our  rites  profane. 
Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft, 

And  in  thy  power  rejoice  j 
Thine  arm  ft  all  crufh  our  foes  to  duft> 
Thy  praife  infpire  our  voice. 
I  Be  thou  with  thcfe  whofe  friendly  han4 
Upheld  us  in^iftrefs, 
Extend  thy  truth  through  every  lands 
'   And  frill  thy  people  bleis. 


ic4  P    3    A    L    M    S. 

PSALM    LV.     ver.  i,— 8,  16,  17,  18,-2*. 

Common  Metre. 

Support  for  the  affl.  idled  and  tempted  foul. 

GOD,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries, 
Behold  my  flowing  tears, 
For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife, 
And  triumph  in  my  fears, 
c  Their  rage  is  levell'd  af  my  life, 
My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  ftrife, 
To  make  my  hope  in  God. 

3  What  inward  pains  my  heart  firings  wound^ 

I  groan  with  ev'ry  breath  ; 
Horror  and  fear  befet  me  round 
Amongft  the  fhades  of  death,, 

4  O  wrere  I  like  a  feather'd  dove. 

And  innocence  had  wings, 
I'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  ail  thefe  wrefttefs  things. 

5  Let  me  to  fome  wild  deiert  go, 

And^nd  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  ftorms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes,  and  vain  inventions  ally 

To  'fcape  the  rage  of  hell  ! 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  call, 
Canfave  me  here  as  well. 

PAUSE. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  fh?M  hear  me  ask  his  grace, 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  fhall  preferve  my  foul  from  fear^ 

Or  fhield  me  when  afraid ; 
Ten  thoufand  angels  muft  appear 
li  he  command  their  aid. 


-»■        *->       d.       ±j       in       C.  ^0^ 

'  csft  my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 

The  Lord  fuftams  them  all ; 
Viy  courage  refts  upon  his  word, 

'Phat  faints  fhall  never  fall. 
My  higheft  hopes  mall  not  be  vain. 

My  lips  fhall  fpread  his  praife  ; 
^hile  cruel  and  deceitful  men 

Scarce  live  out  half  their  days. 

»  A  L  M     LV,     ver.   Is>   l6f     11}    19>    ^ 

Short  Metre. 

f"    ST  iinners  take  their  courfe, 
M    And  chufe  the  road  to  death  5 
!nt  in  the  worfhip  of  my  God 
I'll  fpend  my  daily  breath. 
ly  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne, 
When  morning  brings  the  light  5 
feek  his  bleiling  ev'ry  noon, 
%And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 
*hdu  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God, 
^hile  finners  perifh  in  furprife 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod! 
ecaufe  they  dwell  at  eafe, 
And  no  fad  changes  feel, 
hey  neither  fear  nor  trufi:  thy  earned 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 
•it  1  with  all  my  cares, 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord ; 
P  cait  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 
is  arm  fhall  well  fuffein 
The  children  of  his  love, 
e  ground  on  which  their  fafety  fond 3" 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 


to*  PSALMS. 

PSALM    LYI.    Common  Metre, 


Deliverance frcmoppreffion  (xndfaljhood ;  or  GWj 

s  #^1  THOU,  whofe  juftice  reigns  on  high, 
VJ     And  makes  the  op  predion  ceafe, 
Behold  how  envious  Tinners  try, 
To  vex  and  break  my  peace, 
a  The  fons  of  violence  and  lies 
Join  to  devour  me,  Lord ;  ? 
But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rife, 
My  refuge  is  thy^  word. 

3  Ir*God  maft  holy  juft  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  truft  ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  fle!h  can  do. 
The  offspring  of  the  dull.     _       ■ 

4  They  wreft  mv  words  to  miichief  ftill, 

Charge  me  with   unknown  faults; 
For  mifchiefs  all  their  counfels  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  they  efcape  without  thy  frown  : 

Muft  their  devices  ftand  ? 
Oh  caft  the  haughty  finner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand  I 
pause. 

6  God  fees  the  forrows  of  his  faints, 

Their  gro'ans  afrecl  his  ears  : 
Thy  mercy  counts  my  juft  complain 
And  numbers  all  my  tears* 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raiie  my  cry 

The  wicked' fear  and  flee  \ 
So  f  .vift  is  prayer  to  reach  the  iky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

8  In  thee,  moft  holy,  juft  and  true, 

I  have  repofs'd  my  truft ; 
Nor  will  Hear  what  man  can  do, 
The  o&pring  of  the  duft. 
o  Thy  folemn  vows  are  on  ms,  Loru.- 
Thou  (halt  receive  my  piaife ; 


P    S    A    L    n    S.  137 

I'll  fing,  "how  faithful  is   thy  word  ! 

"  How  righteous  ail  thy  ways  V 
io  Thou  haft  fecund  my  foul  from  death, 

Qh  fet  thy  prifoner  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath 

May  be  employed  for  thee. 

PSALM  LVII.     Long  Metre. 

Praife  for  protection  ;  grace  and  truth. 

l  "TV/fY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  fprings 
i-'-i.     Of  boundlefs  Iovq  and  grace  unknowu, 
Hide  me  Beneath  thy  fpreading  wings, 
Till  the  dark  cloud  is  overblown. 
3  Up  to  the  heav'ns  I  fend  my  cry, 

The  Lord  will  my  defires  perform  ; 
He  fends"  his  angels  from  the  /ky, 
.And  faves  me  from  the  threatening  ftorm. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns,  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

4  My  heart  is  fix'd  ;  my  fong  (hall  raife 

Immortal  honors  to  thy  name  ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife, 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame^ 
i  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reign sy 
And  reaches  to  the  utmoftfky  ; 
His  truth  to  end!efs  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  diffolve  and  die. 
6  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns,  where  angels  dwell  ; 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad 
And  iand  to  land  thy  wonders  tell, 

PSALM    LVIII.  A& the. ii 3th  P&lm, 

Warning  to  magistrates. 

JUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caufe, 


\s  PSALMS. 

/        When  vile  opprefTion  waftes  the  land  i: 
/     Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  Tinners  'fcape  iecure, 
While  gold  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hand  J 
3  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew 
That  God  will  judge  the  fudges  too  ? 

High  in  the  heav'nshis  jultice  reigns; 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God  ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 
To  bind  the  confciencein  your  chains. 

3  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  marp,  the  poifon  ftrong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds  5 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries,  or  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  flops  her  ears 

Againft  the  power  ofcharming  founds, 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  : 

And  crufh  the  ferpents  in  the  duft ; 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rile, 
Before  the  fweeping  tempeft  flies, 

So  let  their  hopes  and  names  be  loft. 

5  Th'  Almighty  thunders  from  the  fky, 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  fnow  diffolve  and  run  ; 
Or  fnails  that  perifh  in  their  (Time, 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  lime, 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun.. 
6  Thus  ftall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and joy  to  faints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  heai  mall  join  and  fay, 
*'  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
"•A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry,  • 

"  And  will  their  fufferings  well  repay." 

PSALM    LIX.    Short   Metre. 
Prayer  for  national  deliverance* 

j  "CROM  foes  that  round  us  rife, 
J     O  God  of  heav'n  defend, 


P.   S    A    L    M    So 

Who  brave  the  vengeance  of  the  fkies, 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 
%  Behold,  from  diftant  fhores 
And  defert  wilds  they  come, 
Combine  for  blood  their  barb'rous  fcrce^ 
And  through  thy  cities  roam0 
3  Eeneath  the  filent  made 

Their  fecret  plots  they  lay, , 
Our  peaceful  wails  by  night  invade, 
Andwafte  the  fields  by  day. 
t  And  will  the  God  of  grace, 
'   Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 
Permit,  iecure,  that  impious  race* 
To  riot  in  their  reign  ? 
>  In  vain  their  fecret  guile? 
Or  open:force  they  prove  ; 
His  eye  can  pierce  the  deeper!  r^ifi 
His  hand  their  ftrength  remove. 
\  Yet  fave  them  Lord  from  death, 
■Left  we  forget  their  doom  ; 
But  drive  therr^  with  thine  angry  breath 
Through  diftant  lands  to. roam. 
f  Then  (hall  our  grateful  voice 
Proclainvou.r  guardian  God  ; 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice, 
And  found  thy  praife  abroad 

PSALM  LX.    Common  Metre. 
Looking  to  God in  the  difirefs  of '  <warl 

LORD  thou  haft  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land j 
Behold  thy  people  mourn  ; 
Shall  vengeance  ever  guide  thy  hand, 

And  mercy  ne'er  return,? 
Beneath  the.  terrors  of  thine  eye, 

Earth's  haughty  towers  decay ; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  fpreads  the  fkyv 
And  mortals  meh  away. 


re? 


*io  ?    S    A    £    M    &' 

3  Our  Zion  trembles  at  thy  ffcroke, 

And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ; 
Oh,  heal  the  people  thou  hail  broke, 
And  fave  the  finking  land. 

4  Exalt  thy  banner  in  the  field, 

For  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  : , 
From  barb'rous  holts  our  nations  fhiekV 
And  put  our  foes  to  (hame. 
5 -Attend  our, armies  to  the  fight, 
And  be  their  guardian  God  ; 
In  vain  (hall  numerous  powers  unite 
Againftthy  lifted  rod. 
6  Our  troops,  beneath  thy  guiding  nana, 
Shall  gain  a  glad  renown  : 
'Tis  God  who  makes  the  feeble  iland. 
And  tread*  the  mighty  down. 


PSAL  M    IAI.    ver.  i—  6.   Short   Metre 

Safety  in  God* 

i  TTTHEN  ovrrwheWd  with  grief- 
W       My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helplefs,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heavVI  lift  mine  eyes. 
»  Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock 

That's  high  above  my  Head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wr. 
My  ihelter  and  my  fhade. 
3  Within  thy  prfefence,  Lord, 
Forever  I'll  abide; 
Thou  ait  the  tower  of  my  defence 
T;  e  refuge  vriierel  hide. 
a  Thou  giveft  me  the  lot 

Of  trofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endlefs  life  be  their  reward, 
I  fhall  pofiefs  the  iame. 


p    S    A    L    M    S.  tii 

?SAL  M  LXIf.   ver.  5—12.  Long  Metre. 

Ne  irufi  in  the  creatures;  or,  Faith  in  divine  grace 
and  power. 

j  t* /FY  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone  ; 

Jyl  My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  5 

In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  ftraits, 

My  foul  on  his  falvation  waits. 
a  Trult  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways, 

pcur  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  ; 
-en  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 

God  is  our  all-fufEcieot  aid. 
-  Faiie  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
J  The  bale;  fort  are  vanity  ; 

Laid  in  the  balance,  both  appear 

Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 
4  Make  not  increafing  gold  your  truffc, 

Nor  fet  your  hearts  on  glittering  duft  ; 

Why  will  your  grafp  the  fleeting  fmoke, 

And  not  believe  what  God  has  fpoke  ? 
j  Once  has  his  awful  voice  declard, 

Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 

All  pow'r  is'his  eternal  due  ; 

he  mail  be  fear'ci  and  trufted  too. 
6  For  fov:reign  pow*r  reigns  not  alone, 

Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne  : 

Thy  grace  and  juftice,  mighty  Lord, 

Shall  well  divide  our  lait  reward. 

PSALM  LXIIL  ver.  i,.a,  5,3,4.  Firfl  part. 
Common  Metre. 

The  morning  of  a  Lordis  day* 

1   T7  ARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
Hj     I  hafte  to  feek  thy  face ; 
Mv  thirity  fpirit  faints  away, 
Without  thy  cheering  grace, 
D  2, 


2ia  PSALMS. 

a  So  pilgrims  on  the  fcorching  land, 

Beneath  a  burning  fky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  dream  at  hand, 
And  thev  muft  drink  or  die. 
*  I've  feen  thy  glory  and  thy  pow'r 
Through  all  thy  temple  fhme  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'ly  hour; 
That  virion  fo  divine. 

4  Notallthebleffingsof'afeaft 

Can  pleafe  mv  ioul  to  we"» 

As  when  thy  licher  grace  I  tafte, 

And  in  thy  prefence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itfelf,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  beft  paffioas  move,    m 
Or  raife  lo  high  my  cheerful  voice* 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus,  till  my  laft  expiring  day 

1*11  blefs  my  God  and  King  ; 
Thus  will  I  life  my  hands  to  pray, 

And  tune  my  lips  to  Ting. 
PSALM  LXHI.  ver.  6,— io.    Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 
Midnight  thong  hti  recolletted. 

I  'HP WAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 
1    I  thought  upon  thy  power, 
I  kept  thy  lovely  hec  in  light 
Amidft  the  darkeft  hour, 
i  My  flelh  lay  refting  on  my  bed, 

My  foul  arofe  on  high  j  m 

«  My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,    I  laid, 
Bring  thy  ialvation  nigh." 

3  My  fpirit  labours  up  thine  hill, 

And  climbs  the  heav'rily  road ; 
But  thy  right  hand  upholds  me  ftill, 
While  I  purfue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  ftretches  o'er  my  he  ad 

The  fhadow  of  thy  wings  \ 


PSALMS.  $j 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid 

My  tongue  aw  akes  and  lings. 
But  the  defer  overs  of  my  peace 

Shall  fret  and  rage  in  vain  ; 
The  tempter  (hall  for  ever  ceafe, 

And  all  my  (ins  be  flairs. 
Thy  fword  (hall  give  my  foes  to  death;, 

And  fend  them  down  to  dwell 
In  the  dark  caverns  of  the  earth, 

Or  in  the  deeps  of  hell. 

PSALM    LXIIL     Long  Metre. 

Longing  after.  Gad ;  or,  The.  love  ef  God  letter 

than  life, 
1  f~*  RE  AT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 
VJ  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  reft  ; 
The  glories  that  compofe  thy  name 
Stand  all  engaged  to  make  roebleft.  _ 
%  Thou  great  and  good*  thoujuft  and  wife 
Thou  art  my  father  and  my  God; 
And  1"  am  thine  by  facred  tie?, 

Thy  fon,  thy  fervant, bought  with  blood. 

3  With  heart  and  eyes,  and  lifted  haijdjr 

For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look; 
As  travellers  in  trinity  lands 
Pant  tor  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  thy  faints,,  and  leek  thy  face, 
Oft  have  I  feen  thy  glory  there ,_ 
And  felt  the  power  of  £?**  reign  grace, 

5  Not  fruits  cr  wines,  that  tempt  our  tafle, 

No  pleafures  that  to  Tenfe  belong 
Could  make  me  10  divinely  bleft, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  fong. 

6  My  life  itfelf  without  thy  love 

No  taite  or  pieafuie  could  afford  : 

IT  would  but  a  tirefome  burden  prove, 

If  I  were  baniuVd  from  the  Lord. 

D  2 


3i4  PSALMS. 

-  Amidft  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
'       When  bufy  cares  aflluft  my  head, 
One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
And  adds  refrefhment  to  my  bed. 
S  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raifemy  voice, 
WhUe  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praiie  ; 
This  work  (hall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
Andblefs  the  remnant  of  my  days. 
PSALM    LX1II.     Short' Metre. 
Seeking  God. 

MY  God,  permit  my  tongue 
This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  5 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  tafte  thy  love  divine, 
a  Mv  thirftv  tainting  ioul 

Thy  mercy  does  impiore  ; 
Not  travellers  in  defert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 
1  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  my  place, 
Thy  power  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quickening  grace, 
A  For  life  without  thy  love 

No  relilh  can  afford  ;      .  ,    ,  . 
•  No  joy  can  be  compared  with  tniSj 

To  lerve  and  pleafe  tne  Lord. 
<  To  thee  I'll  lift  my  hands, 
And  praife  thee  while  1  live  > 
Not  the  rich  dainties  of  ateait 
Such  food  or  pieafure  give. 
6  In  wakeful  hours  of  nighty 
I  call  my  God  to  my  mind  ; 
I  think  how  wife  thy  counleh  are, 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 
1  Since  thou  hail  been  my  help, 
To  thee  my  ipirit  flies, 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relics. 


P    S    A    L    M    S.  115 

;  The  flisdow  cf  thy  -wings 
My  foul  in  fafety  keeps  ; 
I  follow  where  my  father  leads, 
And  he  fupports  ray  fteps. 

PSALM   LXUV.  Long  Metre. 

GREAT  God,  attend  to  my  complaint. 
Nor  let  my  drooping  fpirit  faint  : 

When  foes  in  lecret  fpread  theihare, 

Let  my  ialvation  be  thy  care. 
1  Shield  me  without,  and  guard  within^ 

From  treacherous  foes  and  deadly  fin  ; 

May  envy,  lufr,  and  pride  depart, 

And  heavenly  grace  expand  niy  heart, 
I  Thy  juftice  and  thy  power  difplay, 

And  icatter  ¥ar  thy  foes  away ; 

While  liiVning  nations  learn  thy  word., 

And  faints  triumphant  blefs  the  Lord. 

Then  ihall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice, 

And  all  that  love  thy  name  rejoice  ; 

By  faith  approach  thine  awful  throne, 

And  pleidtne  merits. of  thy  Son. 

PSALM  LXV.ver.  1—5.  Firft  part.  Long  Metre 
Public  prayer  and  praife. 
"'HE  praiie  of  Zioii  waits  for  thee, 

My  God  ;  and  praife  becomes  thy  houfe  5 
There  (hall  thy  faints  thy^ glory  fee, 

And  there  perform  the-ir  public  vows 
O  thou,  whofe  mercy  bends  the  flaes, 
To  fave  when  humble  linners  pray, 
All  lands  to  thee  {hall  lift  their  eyes,. 

And  everv  yielding  heart  obey. 
Againit  my  will  my  fins  prevail, 

But  grace  (hail  purge  away  the  ftain  5 
The  blood  of  Chrift  will  never  fail  ■ 

To  wafn  my  garments  whiteagtin  . 
Blefs'dis  the  man  whom  thou  malt  choofe, 
And  give  him  -kindaccefs  to  thee>  . 
I>4 


xi6  PSALMS. 

Give  him  a  place  within  thy  houfe? 
To  tafte  thy  love  divinely  free. 

PAUSE. 

5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Zion  prays  ; 

Babel  prepare  for  long  diftrcfs, 

When  Zion's  God  himfelf  arrays 

In  terror  and.  in  righteoufnefs. 

6  With  dreadful  glory  God  fulfils 

What  his  afflicted  faints  requeft  ; 
And  with  almighty  wrath  reveals    . 
His  love  to  give  his  churches  reft. 

7  TheD  fhall  the  clocking  nations  run 

To  Zion's  J}ill»  and  own  their  Lord ; 
The  riling  ancl  the  letting  fun 

Shall  fee  the  Saviour's  name  ador'd. 

PSALM  LXV.  ver.  5—13,  Second  part. 
Long  Metre. 

Divine  Providence  in  air,  earth  andfea  \  or,  The 
Gad oj  nature  a?id grace, 

1  HPHE  God  of  our  falvation  hears 

X    The  groans  of  Zion,  mix'd  with  tears  ; 
Yet  when  he  comes  with  kind  defigns, 
Through  all  the  way  his  terror  mines. 

3  On  him  the  iace  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remoteft  ends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known, 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

3  Sailors,  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  frighted  fouls  to  God, 
When  tempefts  rage^and  billows  rear 
At  dreadful  cbftance  from  the  more. 

4  He  bids  the  noify  tempers  ceafe ; 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumultuous  nation  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves* 

5  Whole  kingdoms,  fhaken  by  the  florm 
He  fettle's  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 


PSALMS.  ii? 

Mountains  eftablifh'd  by  his- hand, 
|krm  on  their  odd  foundations  Hand. 

6  "Behold,  his  eniigns  i\veep  the  Iky, 

New  comets  blaze,  and  lightnings  fly; 
The  heathen  lands,  with  iwiftiurprife, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 

7  At  his  command  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  eaft,  and  leads  the  day, ' 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Over  the  tops  of  weftern  hills. 

8  Seafons  j.nd  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  ev'ning  and  the  mcrn  rejoice, 

To  fee  the  earth  made  foft  with  Ihowers, 
Laden  with  fruit,  and  drefs'd  in  flowers, 

£  'Tis  from  his  wat5ry  ftores  on  high 
He  gives  the  thirfty  ground  fupply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  _and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difpenfe. 

Jo  The  defer t  grows  a  fr.uitf-ul  field, 
Abundant  fruit  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  vallies  fhout  with  cheeiful -voice, 
And  neighouri-ng  hills  repeat  their  joys 

s  i  The  pallures  fmile  in  green  array, 
These  Iambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 
Each  in  his  language  fpeaks  thy  name. 

%%  Thy  works  pronounce  thypovrr  divine  s 
O'er  ev'ry  field  thy  glories  mine  y 
Through  ev'r.y  month  thy  gifts  appear, 
Great  God,  thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year* 

p  S  A  L  M    LXV.    Firfb  part.   Common  Metre 
A pray.tr -hear big  God',  audio:  Gentiles  called. 

i  T>RAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord  for  thee  : 
i.     There  (hail  our  vows  be  paid ; 
Thou  haifcan  ear  when  iinners  oray,, 
..:' ,;  fleWfh'allleek  thine  aid. 

®5 


S1g  p.    S    A    L    M    S. 

i  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pardon'ng  grace  is  thine,  %^ 

And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  fkill 
To  conquer  ev'ry  fin- 

3  Bl^fs'd  are  the  men  whom  thru  wikchuft 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face, 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  houfe, 
To  feaft  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  requefts, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  mine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteoufnefs 
Fulfil  thy  kind  defign. 

5  Thus  fhall  the  wond'ringnations  fee 

The  Lord  is  good  and  juft; 
And  diftant  iflands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  truft. 

6  They  dread  thy  glitt'ring  tokens,  Lord, 

When  ligns  in  heaven  appear; 
But  they  mall  learn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 

PSALM.  LXV.  Second  part.  Common  Metre. 

The  Providence  of  Gcd  in  air ■,  earth  andfea;  or, 

The  hlejfmgs  of  rain. 

t  <HPIS  h%r  thy  frrength  the  mountains  Hand, 
X  God  of  eternal  pow'r ; 
1  he  fea  grows  calm  at  thy   command, 
And  tempefts  ceafe  to  roar, 
a  Thy  morning  light  and  evening  fhade 
Succeinre  comforts  bring : 
Thv  plenteous  frui ts  make harvell  glad, 
Thy  flowers  adorn  the  fpring. 
^  Seafons  and  times.and  moons  and  hours, 
Heav'n,  earth  and  air  are  thine  ; 
When  clouds  diftil  in  fruitful  fhowers, 

The  author  is  divine. 
Tfaofe  wandering  citterns  in  the  fky 


PSALMS.  "9 

Berne  by  the  winds  around, 
Whole  wat'rytreafures  well  iupply 
The  furrows  of  the  ground. 
s  The  thirftv  ridges  drink  their  fall, 
And  ranks  ot  corn  appear  ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  bleiangs  iti», 
Thy  goodnefs  crowns  the  year. 

PSALM  LXV.   Third  part.  Common  Metre. 

The  blejlngs  of  the  Spring;  or,  Ged  gives  rain, 

A  ofalm  for  the  hufbandman. 

r  r*  QD  is  the  Lord,  the  heavenly  King, 

VJT     Who  makes  the  earth  his  care  j 
Yifrs  the  pafhires  ev'ry  fp.ring, 
And  bids  the  grais  appear. 
%  The  clouds,  like  rivers,  rais'a  on  high* 
Pour  out  at  his  command 
Their  wat'iy  bleflings  from  the  iky, 
".  To  cheer  the  thirfty  land. 
*  Thefoften'd  ridges  of  the  field. 
::       Permit  the  corn  to  fpnng  ; 
The  valfiea  rich  .proniion  yield, 
And  the  poor  laborers  fing. 
4  The  little  hills  on  every  fide 
Reioice  at  falling  flaow'rs  ; 
The  meadows,    drefs'd  in  beautious  pride* 
Perfume  the  air  with  flow'rs. 
t  The  barren  clods,  refrelh'd  with  ram, 
Promife  a  j  oy  fhl  a  op  ; 
The  arched  grounds- look  green  again, 
And  raife  the  reapers  hope.     * 
■•   The  various  months  thy  goodneis  crowns,. 
How  bauateous  are  thy  ways  ! 
The  bleating  flocks  fpread  o'er  the  downs* 
And  ihepherds  found  thy  praiie. 
D  6 


120 


PSALMS. 


tt 


PSALM  LXVI.    Firfl  part.    Common  Matre. 

Governing  power   and  gwSneJs ;  or,  our  grace 
tried  by  ajjlicli'ms . 

I  Q  ING,  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord, 
O     Sing  with  a  joyful  noife  ; 
With  melody  of  ibuad  record 
His  honours  and  your  joys. 
a  3ay  to  the  Pow'r  that  form'd  the  flcy, 
"How  terrible  art  thou  ! 
Sinners  before  thy  preience  fly, 
Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow/' 
[3  Come,  lee  the  wonders  of  our  God, 
How  glorious  are  his  ways  ! 
la  Mofes4  hand  he  put  the  rod, 
And  clave  the  frighted  feas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 

While  Ifrafi  pafs'd  the  flood, 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy> 
And  triumph  in  their  God.] 

5  He  rules  by  his  refiftlefs  might ; 

Will  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  tn4  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  Obleis  our  God,  and  never  ceafe  : 

Ye  faints  fulfil  his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  wavs. 

7  Lord,  thou  haft  prov'd  our  fufpring fouls, 

To  make  our  graces  (bine  ; 
So  filver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 
3  Through  wat'ry  deeps   and  fiery  wavs 
We  march  at  thy  command, 
Led  to  poflef.  the  promifs'd  place 
By  thine  unerring  hand. 


PSALMS.  tit 

PSALM  LXVL  ver.  13,-- 20,     Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 
Pralfe  to  God  for  hearing  prayer. 

I  "XJOW  mail  myfolemnvows  be  paid 
IN    To  that  almighty  Pow'r, 
That  heard  the  long  requefts  I  made 
In  my  diftrefsful  hour. 
3  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 
To  make  his  mercies  known  ; 
Come,  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  he  has  done. 

3  When  on  my  head  huge  forrows  fell, 

I  fought  the  heav'nly  aid  ; 
Hefav'd  my  linking  foul  from  hell, 
And  death's -eternal  made. 

4  If  fin  lay  covered  in  my  heart 

While  pray'r  erriploy'dmy  tongue, 
The  Lord  had  fhown  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung. . 

5  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  blefs'd  ! } 

Has  fet  my  fpirit  free, 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  requeffcj 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  roe, 

PSALM      LXVII.    Common  Metre. 
~1  he  nation's  prof perity,  and  the   church"  ••  hicreaje, 
i   CHi;NE'  mighty  God,  on  Zion  mine, 
sO  With  beams  of  heav'nly  grace ; 
Reveal  thy  pOw'r  through  all  our  coaft, 
And  mew  thy  fmiling  face, 
[a,  Amidft  our  realm,  exalted  high 
Do  thou  our  glory  itand, 
And  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire, 
Surround  the  fav'rite  land.] 
VWhen  ihall  thy  name  from  Ihore  to  mote 
Sound  all  the  earth  abroad, 
D  7 


tii  PSALMS 

And  diflant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God  ? 
4  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands, 
Sing  loud  withfolemn  voice  ; 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  exalthispraife, 
And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice. 
5-  He,  the  great  Lord,the  fov'reign  Judged 
That  (its  enthron'd  above, 
In  wifdom  rules  the  worlds  he  made 
And  bids  them  tafte  his  love. 
6  Earth  fhall  obey  his  high  command, 
And  yield  a  full  increafe  ; 
Our  God  will  crown  his  chofen  land' 
With  fruitfulnefs  and  peace. 
j  God  the  Rr deemer  fcatters  round 
His  choi cell  favours  here, 
\Vhile  the  creation's utmofv  bound 
Shall  fee,  adore,  and  fear. 

PSALM  LXVIII.  Firftpart.ver.  1^-6,-32,— 3J 

Long  Metre. 

The  vengeance-  ana lcompaJfii>?i  of  God, 

i  T    ET  God  arife  in  all  his  might, 

X-J  And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight* 
As  fmoKethaticught  to  cloud  the  fides, 
Before  the  riling  tempef  flies. 

[_z  Ke  comes,  array 'd  jh  burning  flames  ; 
Juflice  and  Vengeance  are  his  names  : 
Behold,  his  fainting  foes  expire, 
Like  *>  elting  wax  before  the  fire.] 

3  He  rides  and  thunders  through  die  fkyj 

H^s  name  Jehovah  founds  on  high  ; 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye  Tons  of  grace  j 
Ye  faints,  rejoice  before  his  face. 

4  The  widow  and  the  fatheiieft 

to  his  aid  in  lharp  ditfrefs  i 


.  £»    S    A    L  M    S.  "3 

Indiim  the  poor  and  helplefs  find 
^  Judge  that's  mtt,  a  Father  kind. 
He  breaks  the  captive's  heavy  chain. 
And  prts'ners  fee  the  light  again  ; 
But  rebels,  that  difpute  his  will, 
Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darkneis  itiiL 

T    A   -U    S    E. 

Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong, 

Crown  him,  ye  mlicns,  in  youriong  ; 

His  wond'rons  names  and  powers  rehearle, 

His  honors  mail  enrich  your  verfe. 

He  makes  the  heavens  with  loud  alarms  ; 

How  terrible  is  God  in  arms  ] 

In  Ifra'l  are  h|§  mercies  known, 

lfra'1  is  his  peculiar  throne.  ,,  r*y 

Proclaim  him  King,  pronounce  him  bleiSNi  ; 

Hefs  ycuc  defence,  your  joy,  your  reft,; 

When  terrors  rife,  and  nations  faint, 

God  is  the  ftrength  of  ey'ry  faint. 
PSALM  LXVIII.  ver.  17,  x8.    Second  part. 
Long  Metre. 
ChriJF.s  afcenfiQTh   and  the  gift  of  the  f pint* 
1  T    ORf>,  when  thou  di.dftafcend  on  high, 
1  1  Ten  thoufand  angels  fill'd  the  ik^r  ; 

Thofe  heavenly  guards  around  thee  wait, 

Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  ftate. 
h  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 

More  glorious,  when  the  Lord,  was  there. 

While  he  pronounc'dhis  dreadful  law, 

And  ftruck  the  choien  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  telr. 
When  the  rebellious  powers  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  iouls  had  captive  made, 
Where  all  in  chains,  like  captives,  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  his  father  to  the  throne, 
He  feat  his  pramis'dfpiritdown, 

8D 


j*4  PSALM    S. 

With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

PSALM  LXV1II.  ver.  9,  ij>,  20,   ai,  si.     Third 

part     Long  Metre. 

Praife  for  temporal  hlejjings  ;  or,  Common   and 

fpecial  mercies, 

1  TTT-E  blefs  the  Lord,  the  juft,the  good, 

VV     Who  fills  our  heart  with  heav'nly  food  , 
Who  pours  his  bleffings  from   the  ikies, 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  fupplies. 

a  He  fends  his  fun  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground  j 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plentious  rain 
llefrefh  the  thirty  earth  again. 

3  *Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  eicapes  from  death  : 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong  ; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  ftrong* 

4  He  makes  the  faint  and  firmer  prove 
The  common  bleffings  of  his  love  j 
But  the  wide  cliff  'rence  that  remains 
Js  endlefs  joy  or  endlefs  pains, 

5  The  Lord,  that  bruis'd  the  ferpent's  bead,, 
On  all  the  lerpent's  feed  mall  tread, 

The  itubborn  fmner's  heart  confound, 
And  fmite  him  with  a  lafttng  wound. 

6  But  his  right  hand  his  faints  ihall  raife 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deaper  feas  5 
And  bring  them  to  his  court  above, 
There  mall  they  tafte  his  fpecial  love. 

PSALM  LXIX.  ver.  1,— 14.    Firftpart 

Common  Metre. 

The  Sufferings  of  Chrijlfor  our  falvatior:, 

s  QAVE  me,  O  God,  the  fuelling  floods, 
O  "  Break  in  uDon  my  foul  ; 


PSALMS.  "5 

«  1  fmk  |  andforrows  o'remy  head 
"Like  mighty  waters  roll. 
a  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"In  tears  1  v/afte  the  day  ; 
My  God  behold  my  longing  eyes, 
"  And  fhorten  thy  delay. 
a  •'  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  cauie, 
J      «  And  ftiil  their  number  grows  ; 
"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head-, 
"  And  mighty  are  my  toes. 
-  «  »Twas  then  I  paid  the  dreadful  debt 
"  That  men  could  never  pay, 
<c  And"  gave  thofe  honours  to  thy  law 
«  Which  (inners  took  away." 
?  Thus,  in  the  great  MefHah's  name, 
The  royal  prophet  mourns  ;   _  ^ 
Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grie*, 
And  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 
6  "  Nowlhall  tke  faints  rejoice  and  find 
"  Salvation  in  ray  name, 
"  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
'<  Of  forrow,  pain,  and  mame. 
;  "  Grief,  like  a  garment,  clothed  me  round, 
"  And  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 
«  While  I  procured  for  naked  fouls 
Ci  A  robe  of  righteoufneis. 
a  "  Amongvt  my  brethren  and  the  Jews 
"  I  like  a  £h anger  flood, 
"  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,to  bring 
**  The  Gentiles  near  to  God„ 
q  "I  came  in  finfal  mortals"  ffeead 
"  To  do  my  Father's  will, 
"  Yet,  when  I  cleansed  ray  Father's  houfe;, 
"  They  fcandaiiz'd  rny  zeal. 
10  "  My  failings  and  my  holy  groans, 
*<  Were  made  the  drunkard's  fong  5 
"  But  God,  from  his  celeftial  throne., 
■:  Heard  my  complaining  tongue.. 
B  j? 


126  PSALMS. 

ii  "  Hefav'dme  from  the  dreadful  deep? 
"  Where  fears  befet  me  round  : 
"  He  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  finking  feet 
On  well  eflabliiVd  ground.^, 
12  "  cTwas  in  a  raoft  accepted  hour 
"  My  prayr  arofe  on  high, 
"  And,  for  my  fake,  my  God  (hall  hear 
"  The  dying  tinner's  cry." 

P  S  A  L  M  LXIX.    ver.  14, 21,  26,  29,  3a, 

Second  part.   Common  Metre. 

Ihs  pajjlon  and  exaltation  of  Chrlji, 

1  "XJOW  let  our  lips,  -with  holy  fear, 
-IN    And  mournful  pleafure,  fing 
The  fuffer'ings  of  our  great  High  Prieft, 
The  forrows  of  our  King. 
%  He  links  in  floods  of  dtep  difcrefss 
How  high  the  waters  rife  ? 
While  to  his  heav'nly  Father's  ear 
He  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "  Here  me,  O  Lord,  andfave  thy  Son, 

'*  Nor  hide  thy  fmiling  face  ; 
"  Why  mould  thy  fav'rite  look  like  one 
"  Forfaken  of  thy  grace. 

4  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man 

"That  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 
"  While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  My  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duft; 

*  *  And  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 
"  Their  tliarp  infulting  flanders  add, 

"  Frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 
£  "  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

"  The  icandai  and  the  fhame  ; 
"  Reproach  hath  broke  my  bleeding  hearty 

'•And lies  defii'd  my  name. 


y     S     A     L     M     S.  -'/ 

«  I  icok'dfor  pity  but  in  vain: 
"  My  kindred  are  my  grief  ; 
"  I  afk  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
"  Bat  meet  with  no  relief.       ; 
5  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirit, 
"  They  give  me  gall  for  food  : 
"  Andiporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
"  They  tiiumphin  my  blood. 
9  «  Shine  into  my  diftreiTed  foul, 
"  Let  thy  companion  fave, 
"  And  though  my  flefh  link  down  to  death, 
"  Redeem  it  from  the -grave, 
io  *"  I  fhall  ariie  to  praiie  thy  name, 
"  Shall  reign  in  worlds  unknown, 

«  And  thy  lalvation,  O  my  God^ 

.   "  Shall  feat  me  on  thy  throne. 
p  S  A  L  M"   LXIX.'T-iid  part.  Common  Metie 
Chrifi's  6bsdUn:;  and  death  i  or >,  God  glorified  and, 

i  "FATHER,  I  ling  thy Avond'rcus  grace, 
X    I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name, 
He  brought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  tinner's  fiiame. 
a  His  deep  diftreis  has  rais'd  us  high, 
His  duty'and  his  zeal 
FulfdTd  the  law  which  mortals  broKe3 
And  finifti*d  all  thy  will... 
3  His  dying  groans,  his  living  longs, 
Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 
Than  harp  or  trumpets  ioiernn  iound, 
Than  goat's  or  bullock -s  blood. 

4  This  mail  his  humble  follow'rs  iee, 

Andfet  his  heart  at  reft  ; 
They  by. his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  for  ever  biefs'd. 

5  -Letheav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 

To  God   our  voices  raife, 
While  lands  arid  leas  affift  the  iky. 


lag  PSALM    5, 

And  join  t*  advance  his  praife. 
6  Zionis  thine,  moft  holy  God  ; 

Thy  Son  (hall  blefs  her  gates  ; 
And  glory,  purchafs'd  by  his  blood. 

For  thine  own  Ifra'l  waits. 

PSALM  LXIX.  Firft  part.    Long  Mekre, 
Cbrift's  pajjioriy  andjinnsris  falvation, 

I   T>EEP  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 

3lJ  The  deeper  forrows  of  our  Lord  : 

Behold  the  rihr.g  billows  roll, 

To  overwhelm  his  holy  foul ! 
3  In  long  complaints  he  fpends  his  breath 

While  hoits  of  hell,and  pow'rs  of  death. 

And  all  the  fons  of  malice  join 

To  execute  their  curf'd  deiign. 

3  Yet  gracious  God,  thy  pow'r  and  love 
Has  made  the  curfe  ableffing  prove: 
Thofe  dreadful  fuff'rings  of  thy  Son 
Aton'd  for  crimes  which  we  have  done* 

4  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord, 
The  honours  of  thy  law  reftoi'd  ; 
His  forrows  made  thyjuftice  known, 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  owe 

5  O  for  his  fake  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourning  (inner  live  ; 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  ;n  his  name. 
Nor  (hall  our  hope  beturn'd  to  foarne, 

PSALM    LXIX  ver.  7. Sec*  Second ?-- 
Long  Metre. 

Chrift* s  fujftrings  and  zeaL. 

i'  npWAS  for  our  fake,  e.ternal  God, 
i-    Thy  Son  fuftain'd  that  heavy  load 
Of  bafe  reproach,  and  fore  difgrace, 
While  (hame  defUM  his  (acred  face. 

a  The  jews,  his  brethren  and  his  kin, 
AbuVdthe  man  that  check'd  their  fin » 


P    S    A    L    M    S. 

While  he  fulfili'd  thy  holy  laws, 
Xv  hate  him  but  without  a  cauie. 
They  nate  mm         f   ,,  f  •,  ,      <<  was  made 
I  „  • "  Mv  lather's  houie,    iaia  nc,     « 
l3«  A  pkcefor  worlhip,  not  for  trade  ; 
Then  fcattering  alltheir  goldandbrais 
He  fcWg'd  themerchants  from  the  place, 
i  pa «  for  the  temple  ot  his  Ooa, 
4  gSto-d  hk  life  e>:pos'd  his  blood  : 
tteDro?ches  at  thy  glory  thrown, 
He  SI  and  mourn'dthem  as  his  own. 
s  5^  friends  forfook,  his  ^wfi 
While  foes  and  arms  furroundm.  head, 
Thev curfe  him  with  a  flarid'ibus  tongue, 
lnd\,he  falfe  iudge  .maintains  the  wronS» 
,  His  life  they  load  with  hateful  lies, 
*   And  chargl  hislips  with  blafphemies  s 
Thev  nail  him  to  the  fiiameiul  tree  , 
There  hung  the  man  that  died  for  me  ] 
~  But  God  beheld  ;  and  from  lus  throne, 
7  Marks  out  the  men  that  hate  his  Son 
The  hand  that  rais'dhim  ^^^ 
Shall  pour  the  vengeance  on  their  head. 
PSALMUX.  Common  Metre, 
Protcaun  agolni perfonal encmku 

1  I    -Nor  hear  my  cries  m  vain, 
O  let Jthy  ipeed  prevent jgy-Sft 
/>  «H  ftill  mv  hope  iuitam, 
,  wto  toes  filial  wound  my  name, 
.^  <tP.mot  mV  foi1  aftray, 

To  their  own  plots  a  prey. 
,  WhSe  tl  that  love  thy  name  rejorce, 

*  And  elorvm  thy  word, 
In&yfiWL.  raife  their  voice, 

And  maecify  the  Lord. 
.O^oumyhelpmtitneotneed, 

*  Behold  my  fore  d-.fmay. 


z-5°  PSALM    S. 

In  pity  haften  to  my  aid, 
Nor  Jet  thy  grace  delay. 

PSALM    LXXI.    ver.    :_5.   FirTz  r 
Common  Metre. 

The  a&d faints  ref* 

"M'r  ?°d'  ^  everkfr"PS  hope, 
1  J£-  }  «ve»pon  thy  truth'; 
Thine  hands  Jjarebeld  mv  childhood  up 
- /J  d/^?-?'n,d  all  mv  youth. 
ft-MTfleOr  --^d  by'thv  power, 

With  ail  thefehmbso/mjne- 
And  from  ray  i  ;'h 

Ifvebeen  j  thine. 

3  Still  has  ray  ire  new  wonders  feen 

Rcp-ar-  d  everv  year ; 
Behold,  nay  days  that  yet  remain 
I  trait  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Caft. me  nc:  or:  when  ftrengfb  declines, 

\\  .hen  hoar v  hairs  ar iie  • 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  mine, 
V>  hene'er  thy  tenant  dies, 

5  Tnen,  in  the  hift*ry  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days', 
They'll  read  th  v  love  in  ev'ry  page, 
lb  evrv  bne  thy  prafle.      J 

PSALM     LXXI       ver      t.    t,    ,a 

oZ-    t^1,    Ter«    14.15,16,  23, 24,-c 
Second  part.    Common  Metre. 

Chrifi  curjirength  andrlghtcoufuefs. 

1  "1\/TY  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 
J ..-    Wheq  I  beg'm  thy  praife, 
W  h  ere  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 
Z  Thou  art  my  everlaftlng  truft, 
Thv  goodnefs  I  adore  i 
And  dnce  I  kn;w  thy  gracss  fir 


PSALMS.  53* 

I  fpeak  thy  glories  more, 
j  My  feet  mall  travel  all  the  length 
Of  the  celeftial  road, 
And  march  with  courage;  in  thy  ftrerigtfe, 
To  fee  my  Father  God. 

4  When  1  am  fillM  with  fore  diftrefs 

Forfome  furprihng  fin, 
1*1!  plead  thy  perfect  nghteoufnefs* 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  via'ries  ot  my  King ! 
My  foul,  redeem'd  from  fin  and  hell* 

Shall  thyfalvation  fing. 
[6  My  tongue  fhall  all  the  day  procUim 

Mv  Saviour  and  my  God, 
His  death  has  brought  ray  foes  to  fhamej 

And  fav'd  me  by  his  blood.] 
7  Awake,  awake,  fny  tuneful  pow'rs, 

With  this  delighted  long ; 
I'll  entertain  the  darkeft  hours, 

Nor  think  the  feafon  long. 

PSALM    LXXI.     ver..  .17— 21.     Tnird  part. 
Common  Metre*. 

ihe  aged  Chriftian's  prayer  andfong;  or,  Old  age, 
deaths  and  the  refurreftion. 

i  (~*  OD  tt  mv  childhood,  and  my  youth,- 
vJ"    The  guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declared  thy  heaven 'ly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wond'rous  ways 
3  Wilt  thou  foriake  my  hoary  hairs, 
And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  (hall  foftain  mv  finking  years 
If  God,  my  ftrength,  depart?  m 
3  Let  me  thy  pow'r  and  truth  proclaim 
Before  the  fifing  age, 
Acd  leave  a  favour  of  thy  name, 
Whoi  I  fhall  quit  the  ftage. 


t.zz  PSALMS, 

4  The  land  of  iilence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove ; 
O  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love, 

PAUSE. 

5  Thy  right'oufnefs  is  deep  and  high. 

Unfearchable  thy  deeds  ; 
Thy  glory  fpreada  the  beyond  fky, 
And  all  my  praife  exceeds. 

6  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threat'nings  roar, 

And  oh  endur'd  the  grief; 
But  when  thy  hand  hath  prefs'd  me  fore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7  By  long  experience  have  I  known, 

Thy  iov'reign  pow'r  to  fave  ; 
At  thy;  command  I  venture  dowft 

Securely  to  the  grave. 
S  When  I  lie  buried  eieep  in  duft, 

My  fiefh  fhall  be  thy  care  ; 
Thefe  withered  limbs  with  thee  I  trull 

To  raife  them  ftronor  and  fair. 


'o 


PSALM  LXXII.    Firft  part.  Long  Metre. 
The  kingdom  of  Cbrifl. 

i  f®i  RE  AT  God,  whofe  univerfal  fway, 

VJ  The  known  and  the  unknown  worlds  obey* 
Nov/  give  the  Kingdom  to  thy  Son, 
Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  thorne. 

a  Thy  fceptre  well  becomes  his  hands, 
All  heav'n  fubmits  to  his  commands  ; 
His  jnftice  fhall  avenge  the  poor, 
And  pride  and  rage  prevail  no  more. 

3  With  power  he  vindicates  the  juit, 
And  treads  th*  opprelTorin  the  duft  ; 
His  worfliip  and  his  fear  (hall  laft, 
Till  hours,  and  years,  and  time  be  pafl, 

4  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  fhall  he  fend  his  influence  down  j 


PSALMS,  J33 

His  grace  en  fainting fouls  diftills, 
L'ke  heavmly  dew  en  thirfty  hills. 

5  The  heathen  lands  that  lie  beneath 
The  ihade  of  overspreading ;  death, 
Revive  ?t  his  firft  dawning  Tight, 

A  nd  deferts  bloiTom  at  the  fight. 

6  The  (khits  mall  ileum!}  in  his  days, 
DrelVd  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praiie, 
peace,  like  a  river,  from  hrs  throne 
Sr  ail  Sow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 

PSALM    LXXII.    Second  part%  Long  Metre, 
Cbrifz's  kingdom  among  the  uentzles* 

i    TESTIS  rh&ll  reign  where'er  the  fun 
J  Dees  his  fucceilive  Jourmes  run  : 
F:s  kiBCdoniftretchfrOiri  {hereto  inore, 
Till  moons  fhaU  Wax  and  wane  no  more, 

U  Behold  the  nano-,:.  with  tneir  kings ; 
There  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings  ; 
From  north  toibuththe  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Peifia,  glorious  to  behold. 
And  India  ihines  in  eailexn  gold  ; 
While  weffcern  empires  own  their  Lorci; 
And  lavage  tribes  attend  his  word.  J 

4  For  him  mall  endlcfs  pray 'r  be  made. 
And  endlefs  prailes  crown  his  head  ^ 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  mall  iiie 
Wuh  every  mormng  facriuce. 

5  People  and  realms  ot  every  tongue, 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  ibng  ; 
And  infant  voices  (Kali  proclaim 

■ :  early  bleffings  on  his  name, 
c  Bleflings  abour d  where'er  he  reigns  » 
The  joyful  pris'ner  burfts  his  chains  ; 
The  wearv  Biid  eternal  reft, 
r  And  all  the  fons'of  want  are  bleft. 
[7  Where  he  d  delays  his  healing  power, 
'Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  mere  ; 


N 


XJ4  PSALM    S, 

In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  b.:aft 

More  bleflings  than  their  father  loft. 
8  Let  every  creature  rife  and  bring 

Pecu!hr  honours  to  our  king  : 

Angels  defcend  withfongs  again, 

And  earth  repeats  the  loud  amen.  J 
PSALM  LXXIII.  Firft  part.  Conamfcn  Metre. 
A ffilaed 'faints  happy,  and  prof perousfwners  curfed* 

OW  I'm  convinc'd  the  X^ord  is  kind 
To  men  of  heart  fmcere, 
Yet  once  my  foolifh  heart  repin'd, 
And  boraer'd  oji  deipair. 
a  I  griev'd  to  fee  the  wicked  thrive, 
And  fpoke  suith  angry  breath, 
"   How  pleafant  and  prof anethey  live; 
"  How  peaceful  is  their  deaih  ! 

3  "  With  well  fed  rkfh  and  haughty  eyes 

"  They  lay  their  fears  to  deep  ; 
"  Againfltheheav'ns  their  fianders rife, 
"  While  faints  in  lilence  weep. 

4  "  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 

"  And  cleanfe  my  heart  in  vain  ; 
"  For  I  am  chafl'ned  all  the  day, 
"  The  night  renews  my  pain." 

5  Yet  while  my  tongue  indulged  complaints, 

I  felt  my  heart  reprove, 
"  Sure  I  (hall  thus  offend  thy  faints, 
And  grieve  the  men  I  love." 

6  But  ftill  I  found  my  doubts  too  hard, 

The  conflicl.  too  fevere, 
'Till  I  retir'd  to  fearch  thy  word, 
And  learn  thy  fecrets  there;. 

7  There,  as  in  fome  prophetic  glafs, 

I  faw  the  finner  Gt 
High  mounted  on  a  flipp'iy  place, 
Befide  a  fiery  pit. 
S  I  heard  the  wretch  profanely  boafl, 
'Till  at  thy  frown  he. fell ; 


PSALMS.  *35, 

His  honours  in  a  dream  were  loft, 
'   And  he  awakes  in  hell. 
,  Lord,  what  an  envious   fool  I  was  . 
How  like  a  thcughtlefs  Dealt  ! 
Thus  toiufped  thy  promis'd  grace, 
And  think  the  wicked  bleit.  _ 
io  Yet  I  was  kept. from  full  def pair, 
-  Upheld  by  power  unknown; 
Th  at  bleffed  hand  that  bioke  the  in?re 
Shall  guide  me  to  thy  throne. 

PSMjMLXXIII.  ver.23,— *8.  Second.par% 
.    Common  Metre.     • 

God  our  portion  here  and  hereafter, 

■i  f*\  OD,-myiuppoTter  and  my  hope, 
VJT  My  help  for  ever  near, 
Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up 
When  finking,  in  defpair. 

2  Thy  councils,  Lord ,mall  guide  my  feet 

Through  fife's  hewildei'd  race  | 
Thine  hand  condufts  me  near  thy  ieat, 
To  dw  ell  before  thy  face. 

3  Were  I  iri  heav'h  without  my  God, 

>T  would  be  no  joy  to  me  : 
And  whilft  this  earth  i§  my.  abode 
1  long  for  none  Hut  thee. 
A  What  if  the  iprings  of  life  mould  breaK? 
And  flefh  and  heart  fhoula  faint, 
God  is  my  foul's  eternal  rock, 
The  flrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

5  Behold  the  nnners  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  prefence  die  ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  fave  them  when  they  cry* 

6  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 

Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
My  tongue  mail  found  thy  works  abroad 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 


M< 


PSALMS. 


PSALM  LXXIII  ver.  22,  3,  6, 17— zo.Long  Mette 

The  profperiiy  of  firmer  s  curfsd. 

1  T    ORD,  what  a  thoughtlefs  wretch  was  I 
l~j  To  mourn,  and  murmur,  and  repine 
To  fee  the  wicked  plac'd  on  high 

In  pride  and  robes  of  honour  mine. 
%  But,  oh  their  end,  their  dreadful  end  ! 
Thy  fancluary  taught  me  io  : 
On  flipp'ry  rocks  I  fee  them  ftand, 
And  fiery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  let  them  boaft  how  taJl  they  rife, 

I'll  never  envy  them  again  ; 
There  they  may  ftand  with  haughty  eyes, 
'Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endlefs  pain, 

4  Their  fancy'd  joys,  how  faft  they  9itt\ 

Like  dreams  as  fleeting  and  as  vain  : 
Their  fongs  of  lofteft  harmony 

Are  but  a  prelude  to  their  pain. 

5  Now  I  efteem  their  mirth  and  wine. 

Too  dear  to  purchafe  with  my  blood  , 
Lord  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 

PSALM    LXXIII.     Short  Metre. 

The  ?ny fiery  ofPro-uider.ee  unfolded. 

1  QURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
O  Nor  .is  religion  vain  ; 
Though  men  of  vice  may  boaft  aloud, 

And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2  I  fawthe  wicked  rile, 

And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
"While  haughty  fools  with  lcornful  eyes 

In  robes -of  honour  mine. 
[3  Pamper'd  with  wanton  eafe, 

Their  flefh  Jooks  full  and  fair, 
Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  flowing  fei* 

And  grows  without  their  carf . 


PSALMS.  137 

Irce  from  the  plagues  and  pains 

That  pious  fouls  endure, 
Through  all  .heir  life  opprefiion  reigns 

And  racks  the  humble  poor. 
Their  impious  tongues  plafpheme 

The  everlafting  God  : 
Their  malice  blafts  the  good  man's  name, 

And  fpreads  their  litz  abroad. 
But  I  with  flowing  tears 

Indulge  my  doubts  to  life  ; 
"  Is  there  a  God  that  fees  or  hears 
"  The  things  below  the  flues  ?"].. 
The  tumult  el" my  thought 
Held  me  in  hard  fufpenfe, 
'Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  were  brought 

To  learn   thy  juftke  thence, 
Thy  word  with  light  and  power 

Did  mv  miftake  amend  , ; 
I  viewed  the  iinneis  life  before, 

But  here  I  learnc  their  end. 
On  what  a  fiipp'ry  ftaep 

The  thoughtlefs  wretches  go  ! 
And,  oh  !  that  dreadful  fiery  deep 
That  waits  tfoeir  fall  below. 
:o  Lord  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine  j 
I  calf  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  powers  are  thine. 

PSALM     LXXIV.  Common  Metre. 
Ihe   church   pleading  <wiib   God  under  fore  per* 
Jh  cut  ion* 

j  -r^TILL  God  forever  caftus  off  ? 
W     his  wrath  forever  fmoke 

Agamft  the  people  of  his  love. 

His  little  chofen  flock  ? 
«  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly    bought 
With  their  redeemer's  blood  ; 


P    S    A    L    M    S* 

Nor  let  thy  Zion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  flood. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet  and  march  in  hade, 

Aloud  our  rum  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  waft.e 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang 

Thy  foes  profanely  rage. 
Amid  thy  gates  their  infigns  hang, 
And  there  their  hofts  engage. 

5  Kow  are  the  feats  of  wcrmip  broke  ! 

They  tear -the  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  the  heavieft  ffroke 
Procures  the  chief  renown, 

6  With  flajnes  they  threaten  tip  deftroy 

Thy  ci-iiidren  in  their  reft  ; 
"  C^me  let  us  burn  at  once"  (they  cry) 
<c  The  temple  and  the  prieK." 

7  And  frill  to  highten  our  diftrefs, 

Thy  prefenceis  withdrawn  : 
Thy  wented  ligns   of  power  and  grace^ 

Thy  power  arid  grace  are  gone. 
S  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  .calm  our  grief, 

But  all  in  fltence  mourn  ; 
Nor  know  the  times  of  our  relief, 

The  hour  9!  thy  return. 

PAUSE. 

9  How  long/eternal  God  !  howlong 

Shall  men  of  pride  blafoherne  ; 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  endlefs  fong, 
And  bear  immortal  fhame  ? 

10  Canft  though  forever  fit  and  hear 

Thy  holy  name  profan'd 

And  Hill  thy  jealoufy    forbear;, 
And  ftill  withhold  thy  hand  ? 

11  What  flrange  deliv'rance  haft  thou  {hewn. 

In  ages  long  before  ! 
And  now  no  other  God  v/e  own, 
No  other  God  adore. 


PSALMS-  m 

Is  Though  didft  divide  the  raging  fta 

By  thy  refiftleis  might, 
'■  To  make  thy  ti  ibes  a  wond'rous  way, 

And  then  fecure  their  Sight. 

3  Is  aiotthe  world  ofnatme  thine, 

The  darknefs  and  the  day  ?  _ 
Didft  thoughnotbid  the  morning  (bine, 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ! 

4  Hath  not  thy  power  form*d  ev'rycoait, 

.<K  ad  fet  the  earth  its  bounds. 
With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  froft, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

5  And  mail  the  Tons  or  earth  and  duft 

•That  facred  power  biafpheme  ? 
Will  not  rhy  hand  that  form'd  them  firft 
Avenge  thine  injur'd  name  ? 

6  Think  on  the  cov'na;*:  thou  haft  made, 

And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Kor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  trembling  dove. 

7  Cur  foes  would  triumph  m  our  blood 

And  make  our  hope,  their  j eft; 
Plead  thine  own  caufe,  almighty  God  I 
And  give  thy  children  reft. 
P  g  A  L  M  3LXXV..    Long  Metre. 

Pt&ifi  to  God  for  the  return  of  peace. 

TO  thee,  moil  high  and  holy  God, 
To  thee  our  thankiui  hearts  we  raile  ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  abroad — 

Thy  wondrous  works  demand  our  praue* 
S  To  flav'ry  idoom'd,  thy  chofen  fons 

Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rife  ;      , 
And,  fore  opprefs'd  by  earthly  thrones,  _ 

Tbew  fought  the  fov'reignof  the  ikies. 
»Twas  then,  great  God,  with  equal  power 

Arofe  thy  vengeance  and  thy  grace, 
To  fcourge  their  legions  from  the  more 
And  fave  the  remnant  ct  thy  race. 


I4o  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

4  Thy  hand,  that  form'd  the  reftlefs  main, 

And  reat'd  the  mountain's  awFul  head, 
Bade  raging" leas  their  courfe  reltram, 
And  defert  wilds  receive  their  dead* 

5  Such  wonders  ney;  r  come  by  chance, 

Nor  can  the  wind  iuch  blefTings  blow: 
*Tis  God  tS^e  judge  doth  one  advance, 
<Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  Let  haughty  tyrants  link  their  pride, 

Nor  lift  fo  high  their  feci  nfal  head, 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  afide, 

And  own  the  empire  God  hath  made. 

PSALM    LXXVI.    Common  Metre. 

iTrasl Saved,  and  the  Affynans  dejiroyed ;  or,  God\ 
vengeance,  againft  his  enemies  proceeds  from  his 


church. 


*I 


N Judah  God  of  old  was  known  : 
_     His  name  in  ifrael  great  ; 
In  Salem  Hood  his  holy  throne, 

And  Zion  was  his  feat, 
a  Among  the  praifes  of  his  faints, 

His  dwelling  there  he  chofe  ; 
There  he  receiv'd  their  juft  complaints 

Againft  their  haughty  foes 

3  From    Zion  went  his  dreadful   word, 

And  broke  the  threat'ning  fpear  ; 
The  bow,  the  arrows  and  thefword, 
And  cruiVd  th<  Affyrian  war. 

4  What  are  the  earth's  wide  kingdoms's  elfe 

But  mighty  hills  of  prey  ? 
The  hill  on  which  Johoyah  dwells 
Is  glorious  more  than  they. 

5  'Twas  Zion's  king  that  ftop'd  the  breath. 

Of  captains  and  th  ir  baads  ; 
The  men  of  might  fleep  faft  in  death, 
That  quells  their  warlike  hands. 

6  At  thv  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God  ! 

Both  horfe  and  chariot  fell : 


1 


p    S    A    L    M  6.  M 

:  Who  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  rod 

Thy  vengeance  who  can  tell  r 
!  What  power  can  (land  before  tny  light 

When  once  thy  wrath  appears 
When  heav'n  mines  rouad  with  dreadful  light} 

The  earth  adores  and  fears. 
When  God  in  his  own  fov'reign  ways 

Comes  down  to  lave  th'  oppreit, 
The  wrath  of  man  mall  work  his  praiie, 

And  he'll  reftrain  the  reft. 
9  Vows  to  the  Lord  and  tribute  bring  % 

Ye  princes  fear  his  frown ; 
|  His  terrors  (hake  the  proudeft  King, 

Andfmite  his  armies  down, 
o  The  thunder  of  his  (harp  rebuke 

Our  haughty  foes  (hall  fell ; 
For  Jacob's  God  hath  not  forfook> 
But  dwells  in  Zion  fttft.] 

SALM  LXXVII.   Firft  part.  Common  Metre, 

Melancholy  ajaulting,  and  hope  prevailing, 

TO  God  T  cry'd  with  mournful  voice, 
I  fought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  the  facThour,  when  trouble  role, 

And  fill'd  mv  heart  with  fear.  _ 
Sad  were  my  days,and  dark  my  nights, 

My  feral  refused  relief; 
I  thought  on  God,  thejuftand  wife, 

But  thoughts  increased  my  grief. 
Still  1  complained  and  ftill  oppreft, 

Mv  heart  began  to  break  J 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  reft8 

And  kept  my  eyes  awake. 
;  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  I  could  {peak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myfslf  withdrew, 

And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 


I 


l4-t  PSALM    S. 

5  I  called  back  years  and  ancient  times, 

When  1  beheld  thy  face  ; 
My  fpirr  feaich'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjcy'd  before ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind — 
His  face  appear  no  more. 

7  Will  he  forever  caft  me  off — ■ 

His  promife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 

Shall  anger  flill  prevail  ? 
3  But  I  forbid  this  hopslefs  thought, 

This  dark  defpaning  frame, 
Remembering  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought; 

Thy  hand  is  ftiil  the  fame. 
9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 

And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er. 
Thy  wonders  of  recov'ring  grace, 

When  flsfh  could  hcpe  no  more. 
to  Grace  dwelt  with  juftice  on  the  throne, 

And  men  that  love  thy  word 
Have  in  thy  factual  y  known 

The  counfelsof  the  Lord. 

PSALM  LXXVII.  Second  part.    Common  Metre! 

Comfort  derived  from  ancient provids?ice  ;  or,  IfraeA 
delivered  from  Egypt,  and  brought  to  Lanaan. 

i  "J  TOW  awful  is  thy  chaining  rod  •" 
JLi   (  May  thy  own  children  fay  , ) 
"  The  great,  the  wife,  the  dreadful  God  ! 
"  How  holy  is  his  way  !" 
a  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old, 

Who  reigns  in  heaven  above  ; 
I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  learn  to  truft  his  love. 
3  He  faw  the  houfe  ol  jofeph  ly 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppreftj 


F    S    A    L    fit    $  m 

|3Long  he  delay  ;d  to  hear  their  cry  : 

Nor  gave  his  people  reft. 
The  fons  of  pious  Jacob  feern'd 

Abandon'd  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeemed 

The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 
From  flavifh  chains  he  fets  them  free? 

They  follow  where  he  calls  ; 
He  bade  them  venture  through  the  fea, 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls. 
The  waters  law  thee,  mighty  God  ! 
The  waters  law  thee  come  ; 
(Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  flood, 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 
Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  fea, 

Thy  footfteps,  Lord,  unknown  ; 
Terrors  attend  the  wondrous  way 

That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 
Thy  voice  with  terror  in  the  found 

Through  clouds  and  darknefs  broke  % 
All  heavm  in  lightning  fhone  around, 
And  earth  with  thunder  faook. 
\  Thine  arrows  through  the  fkies  were  hurl'd  3 
How  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprife  and  trembling  feiz'dths  world, 
And  all  his  faints  ador'd. 
\o  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  ; 
And,  fafe  by  Mofes*  hand, 
Through  a  dry  defert  led  his  Sock 
To  Can'aan's  prormVd  land.} 

PSALM  LXXVIII.  Firfl  part.  Common  Metre* 
Providence  of  God  recorded ;  or,  Pious  education 
and  injlruclion    of  children. 

ET  children  hear  their  mighty  deeds 
^     Which  God  performed  of  old, 
Which  in  your  younger  years  we  faw, 
And  which  our  fathers  told, 


(U4  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

%  He  bids  us  rruke  his  glories  known  \ 
His  works  of  power  and  grace  : 
And  w^'ll  convey  his  wonders   down 
Through  ev'ry  riling  rac  e. 

3  Our  lips  fhall  tell  them  to  our  fofts, 

And  they  again  to  their's, 
That  generations  yet  unborn 

May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  (hall  they  learn  in ., God  alone 

Their  hope  fecurely  ftands, 

That  they  m^y  ne'er  forget  his  works 

But  pracnfe  his  commands. 

PSALM  LXXVIH.  Second  part.  Common  Metris] 

IfraeVs  rebellion  and '  punijhments ;  or,  The  fins  and 
chajlifements  of  God's  peoph* 

i  S~\  What  a  ftifF  rebellipus  houfe 
V_/     Was  Jacob*  s  ancient  race  ! 
Falfe  to  their  own  molt  folemn  vows, 
And  to  their  Maker's  grace  ! 
b.  They  broke  the  covenant  of  his  love, 
And  did  his  laws  defpife  \ 
Forgot  the  works  he  wrought  to  prove 
His  pow'r  before  tlieir  eyes  I 

3  They  law  the  plagues  on  Egypt  'light 

From  his  avenging  hand  ; 
What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  ftubborn  land  ! 

4  They  faw  him  cleave  the  mighty  fea, 

\nd  march'd  with  fafety  through, 
With  watfry  walls(to  guard  their  way? 
'Till  they  had  'fcap'd  the  foe. 

5  A  wondrous  pillar  maik'd  the  road, 

Composed  of  fhade  and  light ; 
By  cay  it  pr^v'd  a  (helt'ring  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6  He  from  the  rock  their  third  fupplf'd  } 

The  gufhing  waters low'dj 


B 
jjT; 


k 
He 


P    S    A    L    M    &  us 

And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  fide, 

Along  the  defert  road. 
7  Yet  they   provok'd  the  Lord  moll  high, 

And  dar'd  diftr.uft  his  hand  : 
"  Can  he  with  bread  our  hofts  fupply 

"  Amidft  this  barren  land? 
The  Lord,  with  indignation,  heard, 

And  caus'd  his  wrath  to  flame  ;. 
His  terrors  ever  ftand  prepar'd 

To  vindicate  his  name. 

>SALM  LXXVIU.  Third  part.   Common  JVletfe, 

» 

Vtks  punijhment  of  luxury  and  intemperance ;  or, 
Chajiifement  and  fulvation. 

WHEN  Iirael  finn'd,  the  Lord  teprov'd, 
And  filled  their  hearts  with  dread  ; 
Yet  he  forgave  the  men  he  lov'd, 

A  nd  fent  them  heav'nly  bread. 
He  fed  them  with  a  lib'ral  hand, 

Aad  made  his  treafures  known  ; 
He  gave  the  midnight  clouds  command 

To  pour  provifion  down. ; 
The  manna,  like  a  morning  mow'!', 

Lay  thick  around  their  feet ; 
The  food  of  heav'n,  io  light,  fo  pure, 

As  though  'twere  angel's  meat.  ; 
But  they  in  murm'ring  language,  faid3 

u  Is  manna  all  our  feaft  ? 
"  We  lothe  this  light,  this  airv  bread ; 

"  We  rauft  have  flefh  to  tafte." 
"  Ye  (hall  have  fiem  to  pleafe  your  Juft." 

The  Lord  in  wrath  reply'd  ; 
And  fent  them  quails,  like  fand,  or  dufts 

Heap'd  up  on  ev'ry  fide. 
He  gave  them  all  their  own  defire  ; 

And  greedy,  as  they  fed, 
His  vengeance  burnt  with  fecret  fire, 

And  fmote  the  rebels  dead. 
E 


JA0  PSALMS. 

7  Whenfome  were  (lain,  the  reft  returned 
And  iought  the  Lord  with  tears  j 
Under  the  rod  they  fear'd  and  moufn'd, 
But  foon  forgot  their  fears. 
3  Oft  he  chaftis'd,  and  ftiit  forgave, 
'Till,  by  his  gracious  h?_nd, 
The  nations  he  reiblv'd  to  lave 
Poflefs'd  the  promis'd  land. 

PSALM  LXXVIIT.    ver.  3a,' &c.  Fourth  part- 
Long  Metre. 

Back/Iiding  and'firgiyenefs  ;  or,  Sin  punijked  and 
faints  favedo 

!   r^\  RE  AT  God,  how  oft  did  Iirael  prove, 

vJT  By  turns,  thine  anger  and  thy  love  ; 

There,  in  a  glafs,  our  hearts  may  fee 

How  fickle  and  how  falie  they  be. 
a  How  foon  the  faithlefs  Jews  forgot, 

The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought  ! 
"  Then  they  provoked  him  to  his  face, 

Nor  fear  his  power,  nor  truft  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord'confum'd  their  years  in  pain  > 
And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  ; 
A  tedious  march  through  unknown  ways 
Wore  out  their  ftrength,  and fpent  their  days. 

4  Oft,  when  they  law  their  brethren  flain,^ 
They  mourn'd,  and  fought  the  Lord  again  ; 
Call'd  him  the  Rock  of  their  abode, 
Their  high  Redeemer,  and  their  Gcd, 

5  Their  pray'rs  and  vows  before  him  rile, 
As  flat'ring  words,  or  folemn  lies  ; 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
Faife  to  his  covenant  and  his  iove.^ 

6  Yet  could  his  fov'reign  grace  forgive 
The  men  who  ne'er  deferv'd  to  live;' 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turn'd, 
Or  elfc  with  gentle  flame  it  burn'cL 


PSALMS. 

He  faw  their  flefh  was  weak  and  frail, 
He  faw  temptations  fti'll  prevail  ; 
The  God  of  Abra'm  lcv'd  them  ftill, 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill. 

PSALM  LXXIX,     Long   Metre. 

For  the  dijlref:  6f  ivar. 

iEHOLD,  O  God,  what  cruel  foes 
>  Thy  peaceful  heritage  invade  ; 
Thy  holy  temple  ilandsdeiil'd, 

In  duft  thy  facred  walls  are  laid. 

3  Wide  o-er  the  rallies  dx ece h'd in biopdjj, 

Thy  people  fail;n  in  jci'.h  remain; 
The  fowls  of. heaven  their  flelh  devour, 

And  fayag€  bea.ils  divide  theflain. 
i  Th'iniulting  foes,  with  impious  rage, 

Reproach  chv  children  to  their  face  ; 
Ci  Where  is  your  God  o:  bo  ailed  pow'r  ? 

"  And  where  the  prbmife  of  his  grace  \'° 

4  Deep  from  the  prifon's  horrid  glooms, 

Oh  !  hear  the  raotirnful  captives  figh, 
And  let  thy  fov'reign  power  reprieve 

The  trembnng  foals  conderrin'd  to  die, 

5  Let  thofe,  who  dar'd  t*  iniult  thy  reign, 

Ufmaysd  with  endleft  ftiarne, 
heathens,  who  thy  grace  defpiie,     . 
Shall  from  thy  vengeance  learn  thy  name 
fliall  thy  children,  freed  from  death, 
rfca!  fongs  of  honour  raife, 
And  every  future  age  Ihall  tell 

Thy  ibvereign  power  and  pard'nmg  grace 

PSALM    LXXX.     Long  Metre. 

cbur&h  prayer  under  affliftion  ;  or, 
yard  of  God  nu.ijled. 

x  /"VREAT  Shepherd  of  thine  Ifrael, 
V7  Who  didft  between  the  cherubs  dw; 
E  3 


P    5    A    L 

And  led  the  tribes,  thy  c  .ep, 

Safe  through  the  defert  and  the  deep 

j  Thy  church  is  in  the  defert,  Lord, 
Shine  from  on  high,  and  light  afford  ; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reflore, 
We  (hall  be  fav'd,  and  iigh  no  more. 

i,  Great  God,  whom heav'nlyhofts  obey., 
How  long  (hall  we  lament  and  pray, 
And  wait  in  vain  tky  kind  return  ? 
How  long  mall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

4  Inftead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread, 
Thy  faints  with  their  own  tears  are  fo 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reflore, 
We  (hail  be  fav'd,  and  figh  no  more. 

pause    the  firft. 

5  Haft  tnou  not  planted  with  thy  hands 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  l?.nds  ? 

Did  not  thy  power  defend  it  round, 
And  heav'nlydews  enrich  thegrour 

6  How  did  the  fpreadinr  rs  (hoot. 
And  blefs  the  nations  with  the  fipit 
But  now  dear  Lord,  "look  down 

Thy  mourning  vine,  that  lovely 

7  Why  is  her  beauty  thus  defac4d  ? 
W.  :hou  hid  he:  ( 
Strangers  and  foes  againft  her  join, 
And  ev'ry  beafi  le  %'ine. 

8  Return,  almighty  God  return  ; 

Nor  let  thy  bleedin  lourn  ; 

Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reflore, 
We  fhali  be  fav'd,  and  fish  no  more- 
pause    the  fecond. 

9  Lord,  when  this  vine  in  Canaan  gr 
Thou  waft  its  ftrength  and  glory  too  1 
Attacked  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 

'Till  the  fair  branch  of  promife  roie. 
io  Fair  branch,  ordain'd  of  old  to  moot 
From  David's  ftock,  from  Jacob's  root : 


P    S    A    L     M    S. 

Himfelf  a  nobler  vine,  and  we 

The  lefler  branches  of  the  tree. 
3i  4Tis  thy  own  Son,  and  he  (hall  ftand, 

Girt  with  thy  ftrength  at  thy  right  hand  ; 

Thy  firft-born  Son,  adorn'd  and  blefPd 

With  pow4r  and  grace  above  the  reft. 
12  O  !  for  his  fake, attend  our  cry; 

Shine  on  thy  churches,  left  they  die  : 

Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftcre, 

We  mail  be  fav4d  and  figh  no  more. 

PSALM  LXXXJ.  ver.  z,  8—16.  Short  Metre. 

The  warning  of  God  to  his  people ;  or,   Spiritual 

blejjings  and  punijlwienis. 

1  QING  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
O  And  make  a  joyful  noife  ; 
God  is  our  ftrength,  our  Saviour  God,0 
Let  Ifrael  hear  his  voice, 
a  "  From  idols  falfe  and  vain 

44  Preferve  my  rights  divine  ; 
"  I  am  the  Lord  who  broke  thy  chain 
44  Of  flav'ryandoffin. 

3  tc  Stretch  thy  defires  abroad, 

"  And  I'll  lupply  them  well  j 
44  But  if  ye  will  refufe  your  God, 
44  If  Ifrael  will  rebel ; 

4  "  I'll  leave  them,"  faith  the  Lord, 

44  To  their  own  lufts  a  prey, 

"  And  let  them  run  the  dangerous  road; 

"  4Tis  their  own  choien  way. 

5  "  Yet,  O  !  that  all  my  faints 

44  Would  hearken  to  my  voice  ! 
"  Soon  I  would  eafe  their  fore  complaints., 
44  And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6  "  While  I  deftroy  their  foes, 

44  I'll  richly  feed  my  flock, 
E  5 


-5C  P    3    A    L    M    S. 

"  And  they  fhall  talle  the  ftream   that  flows 
"  From  their  eternal  rock." 

PSALM    LXXXII.    Long  MeCre. 

God  the  Supreme    Governor  ;  or,  Magiftratsr 

ivarned. 

%     \  MONGth'affemblies  of  the  great 
J\.  A  greater  ruler  takes  his  feat  ; 
The  God  of  heav'n,  a  judge  furveys 
Thofe  gods  on  earth,  and  all  their  ways. 

a  Why  will  ye  frame  oppreflive  laws  i 
Or  why  fuppor.t  th'  unrighteous  came? 

'  When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  foes  may  vex  the  faints  no  more. 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know 
\  Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  5 

Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain, 
For  they  fhall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arife,   O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 
Poflefs  his  univerfal  throne,  ^ 
And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  ; 
He  is  our  judge,  and  he  our  God. 

PSALM    LXXXIII.     Short  Metre, 

A  complaint  againjl  perfecuUrs. 

x     \  ND  will  the  God  of  grace 
/  A.     Peroetuai  iilence  keep  ? 
1    The  Godofjutfsce  hold  his  peace, 
And  let  his  vengeance  deep  i 
a  Behold  what  curled  foates 

The  men  of  mifchief  fpread  ; 
The  men  that  hate  thy  faints  and  thee 
L>fc  up  their  threatnmg  heaa. 
«  Againft  thy  hidden  ones 
*  Their  counfels  they  employ  ; 

And  malice,  with  her  watchlul  eye, 
rfaes  them  to  dcilroy. 


PSALMS.  15* 

,  «  'Jome,  let  us  join,"  they  cry, 

"To  root  them  from  the  ground, 
61  'Till  not  the  name  of  faints  remain, 
"  Nor  mem'ry  mall  be  found." 
e  Awake,  Almighty  God  !        _ 

And  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 
Give  them,  like  forefts,  to  the  fire, 
Or  ftubble  to  the  wind. 

6  Convince  their  madnefs,  Lord, 

And  make  them  feek  thy  name  ; 
Or  elfe  their  ftubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  fhame. 

7  Then  {hall  the  nations  know 

Thy  glorious,  dreadful  word, 
Jehovah'is  thy  name  alone, 

And  thou  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

PSALM  LXXXIV.    Firft  part.    Long  Metre. 

The  pUafuret  of  public  worjhip. 

i  TTOW  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair, 
AX  O  Lord  of  hefts,  thy  dwellings  are  I 

With  long  defire  my  fpirit  faints, 
To  meetth'  affemblies  of  thy  faints, 
3  My  flefh  would  reft  in  thine  abode, 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  i  my  King  1  wh^  mould  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 

3  The  fparrow  chuies  where  to  reft, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  neft; 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrows  grant 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want? 

4  Blefs'd  are  the  faints  who  (it  on  high 
Around  thy  throne  above  the  Iky  ; 
Thy  brighteft  glories  mine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praife  and  love. 

5  Blefs'd  are  their  fouls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace; 

E  4 


1 

£5*  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

There  to  behold  thy  gentle  rays  % 

Andfeek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praife, 
6  Blefs'd  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  arefe:  l 

To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate  ; 
God  is  their  ftrength  ;  and  through  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper  God. 

8  SSK?!^1!^  walk.with  growing  ftrength, 
Till  all  lnall  meet  in  heavcn  at  length 
'Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 
And  join  in  nobler  wor/hip  there. 

PSALM  LXXXIV.  Second  part.    Long  Metre. 
Gcdand  his  church  ;  ox >  grace  and  glory. 

x  /S  ftJEAT  God,  attend,  while  Zion  fings 
-  VJ  The  joy  that  from  thy  prefence  fprings  ; 

To  fpend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth, 

Exceeds  a  thoufand  days  of  mirth. 
a,  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place 

Within  thy  houfe,  O  God  of  grace, 

Not  tents  of  eafe,  nor  thrones  ofpow'r, 

Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door ; 

3  God  is  our  fun,  he  makes  our  day, 
God  is  our  fhield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  aflaults  of  hell  and  fin, 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  beftow, 
And  crowe  that  grace  with  glory  too  I 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real- good  from  upright  fouls. 

5  O  God,  oar  king,  whofe  fov'reign  fway 
The  glorious  hoils  of  heav'n  obey, 
And  devils  at  thy  prefence  flee  • 
Blefs'd  is  the  man  that  trufts  in  th»st 


p    S     A    L    M    S.  ^53 

>SALMI^XXXIV.  ver.  1,  a,  3,  10,  paraphrafed. 

Common  Metre. 
Delight  in  ordinance  of  wrjbip  ;  or,   God  preftnt 


XM' 


liv  his  churches. 
Y  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
r  j.  To  which  thy  God  reforts  ! 
-Tis  he?v'n  to  fee  his  fouling  face, 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts.  m 
a  There  the  great  monarch  of  tne  ikies 
His  laving  pow'r  dilplays, 
And  hght  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quick«nmg  rays. 
3  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heav'nly  dove 
Defcends  and  fills  the  place, 
While  Chrift  reveals  his  wond'rous  love 
\nd  fheds  abroad  his  grace. . 
A  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 
The  iecrets  of  thy  will ; 
And  Hill  we  feek  thy  mercies  there, 
And  fing  thy  praifes  Kill. 

-   Mv  heart  and'flefh  by  out  for  thee, 
,  Whilft  far  from  thine  abooe: 

When  fnall  I  tread  thy  courts,  and  lee 
My  Saviour  and  mv  God  i 
6  The  Iparrcw  builds  herielf  a  nert, 
And  iuiters  no  lemove  ; 
C  make  me,"*like  the  fparrows  bleis  o, 
-  To  dwell  but  where  1  love. 
-  To  fit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 
And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
Eoiploy'din  carnal  joys. 
3  Lord,  at  thy  threfnold  I  would  wau, 
While.  Jefus  is  within,    . 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  ftate, 
Among  the  tents  of  fin. 
E  5 


J54  PSALMS, 

9  Could  I  command  the  fpacious  land, 
And  the  more  boundlefs  fea, 
Tor  one  blefs'd  hour  at  thy  right  hand 
Td  give  them  both  away. 

PSALM  LXXXIV.    As  the  148th  Pfalm. 
Longing  for  the  houfs  of  God. 
1   T    ORD  of  the  worlds  above, 
-L«  How  pleafant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thy  earthly  temples  are  ! 

To  thine  abode 
My  heart  afpires, 
With  warm  defires, 
To  fee  my  God. 
s  The  fparOw  for  her  young, 
With  pleafure  leeks  a  neft, 
And  wand'ring  fwallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  reft  -7 

My  fpirit  faints, 
With  equal  zeal. 
To  rife  and  dwell 
Among  thy  faints. 

3  O  happy  fouls  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear  ! 
O  happy  men  that  pay 
Their  conftant  fervice  there  ■ 

They  praife  thee  ftUl; 
And  happy  they  I 
That  love  the  way 
To  Zron's  hill ! 

4  They  go  from  ftrength  to  ftrengt 

Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
'Till  each  arrives  at  length., 
'Till  each  in  heav'n  appears. 

O  glorious  feat, 
When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet. 


V    S    A     L    M    S.  155 

PAUSE. 

r  To  fpend  one  facred  day, 

Where  God  and  taints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 
Than  thoufand  days  beiide : 

Where  God  reforts, 
I  love  it  more 
To  keep  the  door 
Than  mine  in  courts. 
6  God  is  our  fun  and  fhield. 

Our  light  and  our  defence; 
With  gifts  our  hands  are  till  a 
We  araw  our  bleffings  thence; 

'He  mall  beftov/ 
On  Jacob's  race 
Peculiar  grace 
And  glory  too. 
:e  Lord  his  people  loves  j 
*       His  hands  n6  good  Withholds 
From  thole  his  heart  approves, 
From  pure'  and  pious  iouis  ; 

Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  hofts, 
Whofe  fpirit  trails 
Alone  in  thee. 
PSALM  LXXXV.  ver.  i-3.    Hrft  part. 
Long  Metre. 

Wailinzfo,  «»««U-toprWng,  Deliverance 

begun,  and  completed. 
j  T    ORD,  thcuhaftcall'd  thy  grace  to  mind,; 
'  JL  Thou  haft  reversal  cur  heavy  doom  ; 
So  God  foreave  when  Ifrael  fin  d, 

An4brLght  his  wandering  captives  home, 
a  1  hou  haft  begun  to  iet  us  free, 

And  made  thy  fierceft  wrath  abate  : 
Now  let  cur  hearts  be  turn'd  to  thee,  , 
Ard  our  folvation  be  complete. 
£  6 


i36  P    S    A    L     M    S. 

3  Revive  cur  dying  graces,  Lord, 

Ana  jet  tkv  faints  in  thee  rejoice  ; 

Make  known  trry  truth,  filial  thy  word  ; 

We  wait  for  praife  to  tune  our  voice. 

4  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  lay  ; 

He'll  ipeak  and  give  his  people  peace  ; 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 

Left  his  returning  wrath  increafe. 

PSALM  LXXXV.  ver.  9,  &c.  Second  Part. 
Long  Metre. 

Salvation  hy  Chrijt !. 

1  Q  ALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh 
,•  O  The  fouls  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  ; 
And  grace'  d'  fcendingtr  pm  on  high, 
Fre/li  hopes  of  glory  mail  afford, 
s  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  ChriiT.  the  Loid  came  down  fremheavrn? 
Ey  his  obedience  fo  complete 

Juftice  is  pleas'd,  and  peace  isgiv'n. 

3  Now  truth  and  honour  fliali  abound,  • 

Feligion  dwell  on  earth  again, 
And  heavenly  influence  blefs  the  ground 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentler  reign, 

4  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before, 

To  give  us  free  acceis  to  God  ; 
*  Our  wandering  feet  fliali  ft  ray  no  m«re 
But  mark  his  fteps,  and  keep  the  road. 

PSALM    LXXXVI.    ver.    8,-13    Common 
Metre. 

A  genera} fang  of  praife  to  God. 

1     A  MONG'theprinces,earthIy  God?, 
Xl- There's  none  hath  pow*r  dJ\ 
Nor  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord, 
Nor  are  their  works  like  thine. 

5  The  nations  thou  haft  made,  {hall  bring 

Their  offerings  round  thy  thrones 


P    S    A    L    MS.,  isi 

?:  or  fehou  alone  dott  wondrous  thin$3, 

For  thou  art  God  a'one. 
Lord,  1-  would  walk  with  holy  feet ; 

Teach  me  thine  heav'nly  ways  ; 
And  all  my  wandering  thoughts  unite 

In  God  my  father's  praife. 
Great  is  thy  mercy,  and  my  tongue 

Shall  thofe  fweet  wonders  tell, 
How  by  thy  grace  my  linking  foul 

Rofe  from  the  deeps  of  hell. 

PSALM  LXXXVII.  Long  Metre,  ^ 
Ihe  church  the  birth  place  of  the  faints  ;  or,  jet  )'$ 
and  Gentiles  united  in  the  Chrifiian  church* 

i  r~%  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 
vJTFoundation  for  his  heav'nly  praife  j 
He  lik'drthe  tents  of  Jacob  well, 
But  flill  in  %ion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  viuts  every  houfe 

That  pay  their  right  and  m«rningvows; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  flay, 
Where  churches  met  to  praife  and  pray- 

3  What  glories  were  defcrib'd  of  old  ! 
What  wonders  are  in  Zion  told  1 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  (hall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know., 

4  E  gypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew* 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew  : 
Angels  and  men  ftiall  join  to  fmg 
'The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring. 

5  When  God  makes  up  his  laft  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 

As -one  new  born  and  nouriuVd  there. 

PSALM  LXXXVIII.  Long  Metre,  As  the  fi-jtfi 

Pfalm. 

Lofs  of  friends,  and  abfencs  of  divine  grace, 

GOD  of  myfalvation,  hear  . 

My  nightly  groan,  my  daily  prayer^ 

S7 


PSALMS. 


' 


That  ftill  employ  my  wafting  breath,* 
My  frul,  declining  to  the  grave, 
Implores  rhyfovreiqn  pow'r  tofave 

From  dark  defpair  and  Lifting  death, 
a  Thy  wrath  lies  heavy  on  my  foul, 
And  waves  of  forrows  o'er  me  roll, 

While  duft  and  filence  fpread  the  gloom  z 
My  friends  belov'd  in  happier  days, 
Tke  dear  companions  of  my  ways, 
Defcen-d  abound  me  to  the  tomb., 

3  as  loft  in  lonely  grief  1  tread 
The  mournful  manfions  of  the  dead, 

Or  to  fome  throng'd  alTembly  go; 
Through  all  alike  I  rove  alone, 
While,  here  forgotten,  there  unknown , 

The  change  renews  my  piercing  woe* 

4  And  why  will  God  neglect  my  call  ? 
Or  who  mall  profit  by  my  fall, 

When  life  departs  and  love  expires  ? 
Can  duft  and  darknefs  praife  the  Lord  : 
Or  wake  or  brighten  at  his  word, 

And  tune  the  harp  with  heavenly  quires  : 

5  Yet,  thro4  each  melancholy  day 

lv'e  pray'd  to  thee,  and  ttili  will  prav, 
Imploring  ftill  thy  kind  return — 

But  oh  !  my  friends,  my  comfort's  fled, 

And  all  my  kindred  of  the  dead 

Recall  my  wandering  thoughts  to  mdtirh. 

PSALM    LXXXIX.      Firft    part.    Long  Metre, 
The  covenant  made  with  Ckrijl  ;  or,  the  true  David* 
j  T70REVER  (hall  my  fong  record 
JC    The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord; 
Mercy  and  trutvh  forever  ftand, 
Like,  heav'n,  eftablihVd  by  his  hand, 
a.  Thus  to  his  fon  he  fware  and  faid, 
"  With. thee  my  covenant  firft  is  made; 
«  In  thee  mall  dying  iinners  live  ;  _ 
*{  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 


PSALMS.  *59 

9  «  Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  mypneft*, 
"  Thy  children  (hall  be  ever  bleis  d  ; 
"  Thou  art  my  chofen  king,  thy  throne 
"  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above 
'■So  much  my  image  or  my  love  ; 

"  Celeftial  powers  thy  fubje&s  are, 
«  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare? 

5  "  David  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe, 

y  "  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh  my  foes; 
"  AndT.rais'd  him  to  the  Jewifh  throne, 
"  Was  but  a  fhadow  of  my  fon." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice  and  fmg 
Jefiis  her  Saviour,  and  her  King  ; 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  fhow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

PSALM    LXXXIX.    Firftpart.    Common  Metre, 
The  faitbfulnefs  of  God. 

i  TV  yrY  never  ceafmg  long  {hall  fhow 
jYl     The  mercies  of  the  Lord  ; 
And  make  fucceeding  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 
s  The  facred  truchs  his  lips  pronounce 
Shall  firm  as  heaven  endure ; 
And  if  he  fpeak  a  promife  once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  fure. 
q  How  long  the  race  of  David  held 
The  promis'd  Jewifh  throne  ! 
But  there's  a  nobler  cov'nant  feal'd 
To  David;s  greater  fon. 
4  His  feed  forever  {hall  poffefs 

A  throne  above  the  fkies  ; 
Themeaneftfubje&ofhis  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rife. 
c  Lord  God  of  hofts !  thy  wondrous  ways 
Are  fung  bv  faints  above  ; 
E  8 


**°  PSALM    S. 

And  faints  on  earth  their  honours  raife 
To  thy  unchanging  love. 

PSALM    LXXXIX.    ver.    7,  &c.     Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

7  he  power  and  majejly  of  God ;    or,  reverential 
nvorjhip. 

1  "|T7TTH  rev'rence  let  the  faints  appear, 
*  V  ^    And  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 
His  high  commands  with  rev'rence  hear. 
And  tremble  at  his  word, 
a  Hew  terrible  thy  glories  rife  ! 

How  bright  thine  armies  mine  ! 

Where   is  the  power  with  thee  that  vies$ 

Or  truth  compar'd  with  thine  ? 

3  The  northei  n  pole  and  fouthern  reft 

On  thy  fupporting  hand  ; 
Darknefs  and  day  from  eaft  to  weft 
^     More  round  at  thy  command. 

4  Thy  words  the  raging  wimds  controul. 

And  rule  the  boifrerous  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roily 
Tiie  rolling  billows  fleep. 

5  Heaven,  earth,  and  air,   and  fea  are  thine* 

And  the  dark  world  of  heil  ; 
They  faw  thine  arm  in  vengeance  mine ; 
When  Egypt  durft  rebel. 

6  Juftice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne, 

'    Yet  wondrous  is  thy  grace  ! 
While  truth  and  mercy  join'd  in  one, 
Invite  us  near  thy  face. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIX.  ver.  15,    &c.  Third  part/ 
Common  Metre. 

Ableffed  go/pel. 

1  "OLESS'B  are  the  foisls  who  hear  and  know 
-O  The  gofpel's  joyfe!  found  ! 


PSALMS.  161 

Peace  ftiall  attend  the  path  they  go, 

And  light  their  fteps  furround. 
a  Their  joy  (hall  bear  their  ipmts  up 

Th-o'  their  Redeemer's  name  ; 
His  righteoufnefs  exalts  their  hope, 

And  fills  their  foes  with  fhame. 
,  The  Lord,  our  glory  and  defence, 
'       Strength  and  falvation  gives  ; 
Ifrael,  thy  king  forever  reigns  ; 

Thy  God  for  ever  lives. 

PSALM  LXXXIX.   ver.i9,&c.  Fourth  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Ckritfs  mediatorial  kingdom  ;  or,  his  divine  and 
human  nature. 

r  TTEARwhat  the  Lord  in  vifionfaid, 
Jtl  And  made  his  mercies  known ; 
"  Sinners,  behold  1  your  help  is  laid 
"  On  my  almighty  fon. 
2  «  Behold  the  man  my  wildom  chole 

"  Among  your,  mortal  race  ; 
"  «  His  headmv  holy  oil  o'erflows, 

«  With  full'fupplies  of  grace. 
o  "High  (hall  he  reign  on  David  s  throne, 
«  Mvv  people's  better  king  ; 
«  My  ?rm  ftiall  beat  his  rivals  down, 
"And  ftill  new  fubje&s  bring. 
4  «  My  truth  (hall  guard  him  in  his  way, 
"  With  mercy  by  his  fide  ; 
»  While  in  my  name,  o'er  earth  andiea, 
"  He  fliall  in  triumph  ride. 
-  "  Me  for  his  father  and  his  God, 
"  He  ftiall  forever  own  ; 
"    Call  me  his  rock,  his  high  abode 
"  And  I'll  fupport  my  (on. 


P    S    A     L    M    S. 

C  "  My  firft  born  fon,  array'd  in  grace 
"  At  my  right  hand  mail  lit, 
"  Beneath  him  angels  know  their  place3 
"  And  monarchs  at  his  feet. 
7  "  My  covenant  Hands  forever  fall, 
"  My  promifes  areftrong  ; 
"  Firm  as  the  heavens  his  throne  fhail  laft, 
"  His  feed  endure  as  long.'' 

PSALM  LXXXIX.   ver.  30,  &c.  Fifth  part. 

Common  Metre. 

The  covenant  of  grace  unchangeahle  ;  or  dJticHoQ 

without  rejcCtion, 

I  "YET"  faith  the  Lord,  '*  if  David's  race, 
-i.      *v  The  children  of  my  fon, 
*'  Should  Weak  my  la\vs,abufe  my  grace, 
"  And  tempt  mine ailger  down, 
a  "  Their  lins  I'll  viiit  with  the  rod, 
"  And  make  their  folly  fmart ; 
"  But  I*JI  not  ceale  to  be  their  God, 
"  Nor  from  my  truth  depart. 

3  "  My  covenant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 

*'  But  keep  my  grace  in  mind  : 
tc  And  what  my  love  eternal  fpoke, 
"  Eternal  truth  mill  bind. 

4  "  Once  have  I  f\vorn(  I  need  no  more} 

"  And  pledgM  my  holinefs, 
"  To  feal  the  facred  promife  lure 
"To  David  and  his  race. 

5  u  The  fun  final]  fee  his  offspring  r 

"  And  fpread  from  lea  to  lea, 
"  Long  as  he  travels  round  the  fides 
"  To  give  the  nations  day. 

6  "  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night 

"  His  kingdom  ihal!  endure, 
tc  'Till  the  hx'd  laws  of  made  and  light 
Shall  be  obferv'd  no  more." 


p    S    A    L    M    :. 

PSALM  LXXXIX.   ver.  5   47,  £:c.    Si::ih  part, 
Long  Metre. 

Mortality,  and  hope. 

A  Funeral  Pfalm. 

r  T)  EMEMBR,  Lord,  our  moital  ftate,  , 
-EV     How  frail  our  lire?  how  fhort  our  date  ! 
Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  irom  difeafe,  fecure  from  death. 

2  Lord  while  we  fee  whole  nations  die, 
Our  fleih  and  Urcngth  repine  and  cry. 
"  Muit  dea:I;  forever  rage  and  reign  i 

"  Or  haft  tbou  rriade  mankind  in  vain  \ 

3  "  Where  is  thy  promife  to  the  jurl  ? 

"  Are  net  thy  i'ervants  tur'n'd  to  dull  ?" 
But  fiith  forbids  thefe  mournful  fighs, 
And  fees  the  Sleeping' duft  arife. 

4  That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day, 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  faints  away. 
And  clears  the  honor  of  thy  word  : 
Awake  our  fouls,  and  blefs  the  Lord. 

PSALM    LXXXIX.  ,  ver.  47,    &c.     Lafl  part, 

-  As  the  113th  Pfalm., 

Life,  deaih,  and  the-  refurreclion. 

1  r"PHINK,  mighty  God,  on  feeble  nnn.. 
X      How  few  his  hours,  how  fhort  his  i'pan  1 
Short  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave  : 
"Who  can  fecure  his  vital  breath 
A  gain  ft  the  bold  demands  of  death, 
With  (kill  to  fly,  or  power  to  fare  ? 
a  Lord,  fhall  it  be  forever  faid, 
"  The  race  of  man  was  only  made 

"  For  ficknefs,  forrow,  and  the  duft  :'r 
Are  not  thy  iervants  day  by  day 
Sent  to  their  graves  and  tunrd  to  clay  ? 

Lord,  where's  thy  kindnefs  to  the  juft  I 


164  PSALMS. 

2  Haft  thou  not  promis'd  to  thy  fon, 
And  all  his  ieed,  a  heavenly  crown  ? 

But  flefh  and  fenfe  indulge  defpair  ? 
Forever  blefTed  be  the  Lord; 
That  faith  can  read  his  holy  word, 

And  find  a  refurree"tion  there, 
4  Forever  bleffed  be  the  Lord, 
Who  gives  his  faints  a  long  reward, 

For  all  their  toil  reproach  and  pair* 
Let  all  below,  and  ail  above 
Join  to  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love, 

And  each  repeat  their  loud  Amen. 

PSALM    XC.    Long  Metre. 
Man  mortal,  and  God  eternal. 
A  mournful  fong  at  a  funeral. 

%  rT",HRQ'  ev'ry  age,  eternal  God, 
JL      Thou  art  our  reft  our  fafe  abode  : 
High  was  thy  throne  e're  heav'n  was  made. 
Or  earth  thy  humble  footftooi  laid. 

a  Longhad'ft  thou  reign'd  e're  time  began, 
Or  dull  was  fafhion'd into  man: 
And  long  thy  kingdom  /hall  endure 
When  earth  and  time  ihallbe  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity  ; 

Thy  dreadful  fentence,  Lord,  was  juft, 
"  Return  ye  finners,  to  your  dull." 
£4  A  thoufand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day  in  thine  account, 
Like  yefterday's  departed  light  ; 
Or  the  lail  watch  of  ending  night.] 

PAUSE. 

$  Death,  like  an  overflowing  ftream, 
Sweeps  us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream, 
An  empty  tale  ;  a  morning  flower, 
Cut  down   and  wither'd  in  an  hour. 

6  |_Our  age  to  feventy  years  is   fet; 
How  fhort  the  time  !  how  frail  the  itate 


PSALMS. 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

We  r?ther  figh,  and  groa%  tbaij  live. 
7  But  oh  how  oft  thv  wrath  appears. 

And  cuts  off  our  expected  years! 

Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  cireao  . 

We  fear  the  power  tha  t  ftnkes  us  aead  -  J 
8  Teach  us,  O  Lord  !  how  Trail  is  mai,; 

And  kindly  lengthen  outthefpan, 

'Till  a  wife  care  of  piety 

Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  tnee, 

PSALM  XC.  ver.  1—5-  Firft  tan.  Common 

•  .Metre. 

Man  frail,  and  God  eternal. 

1  /~VUR  God,  pur  help  in  ages  paft, 

•  L/Oar  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  ihelter  from  the  ftormy  blaft, 

And  our  eternal  home. 
»  Beneath  the  fhadowof  thy  throne 
Thy  fainif  have  dwelt  iecure^ 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
Andmv  defence  is  fure. 

3  Before  the  lulls  in  order  flood, 

Or  earth  received  her  frame. 
From  everlafting  thou  art  God, 
„    To  endlefs  years  the  fame.      ^ 

4  Thy  word  commands  ourfieih  to  du% 

"  Return,  ye  fons  of  men;'5  •     •. 
All  nations  role  'from  earth  at  ftrir. 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fight 

Are  like  an  evening  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  thenighj 
Before  the  riling  dawn. 
f6  The  buiy  tribes  of  fiefnand  blood, 
With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood? 
And  loll  in  following  years. 


166  PSALMS. 

7  Time,  like  an  ever  rolling  flreams 

Bears  all  its  fons  away, 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

8  Like  flowery  fields  the  nations  ftand 

Pleas'd  with  the  morning  light  ; 
The  flowers  beneath  the  mower's  hand 
Lie  withering  ere  'tis  night. ~] 

9  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  laft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

PSALM    XC.  ver.  8,  n,   2,   10,  iz.    Second 

part.  Common  Metre. 

Infirmities  and  mortality  the  effettof  ftn  ;  or,  life? 
old  age,  and  preparations  for  death, 

1  T    ORD,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 
JLj     And  juftice  grows  fevere, 
Thy  drea-dful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts, 
4nd  burns  beyond  our  fear. 
3  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  duflj 
By  one  offence  to  thee, 
Adam,  with  all  his  fonsp  have  loft 
Their  immortality. 

3  Life,  like  a  vain  amufement  flies, 

A  fable  or  afong  ; 
By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

4  'Tis  but  a  few  whofe  days  amount 

To  threefcore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all  beyond  that  fhort  account 
Is  forrow,  toil  and  pain. 
[5  Our  vitals  with  laborious  ftrife 
Bear  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  dragthefe  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tirefomeroad.] 
6  Almighty  God  !  reveal  thy  love. 


p    S    A    L    M     =>*  «*/ 

And  not  thy  wrath  alone ; 
Oh  let  our  fweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  or  thy  throne. 
7  Our  fouls  would  learn  the  heavenly  art 
T'  improve  the  hours  we  have, 
That  we  may  aft  the  wifer  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 
PSALM  XC.  ver.   13  ,  &c.  Third  part.    Commoi 
Metre. 
Breathing  after  Heaven. 
i  T>  ETURN,  O  God  of  love,  return  5 
JX.  Earth  is  a  tirefome  place  ; 
How  long  Ihall  we  thy  children  mourn. 
Our  abfence  from  thy  face  I 
a  Let  heaven  fucceed  our  painful  years, 
Let  iin  andforrow  ceafe, 
And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 
So  make  our  joysmcreaie. 
*  Thy  woodersto  thy  fervants  {hew, 
Make  thy  own  work  complete  : 
Then  mallour  iouis  thy  glory  kaow, 
And  own  thy  love  was  great. 
x  Then  ihall  we  mine  before  thy  throne 
In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord  : 
And  the  poor  fervice  we  have  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

PSALM  XC.  ver.  5,  *0>  *&    Short  Metre 
The  frailty  and  jhortnefs  of  life. 

1  T  ORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 
JL  Is  this  our  mortal  frame  ! 
Our  life  1  how  poor  a  trifle  'tis, 

Thatfcarcedeferves  the  name  i 
a  Alas,  the  brittle  clay     •--  ™ 
That  built  our  body  tirit ! 
And  ev'ry  month,  and  ev'ry  day, 
«Tis  mouldering  back  to  dutt* 


H 


«*  F     S     A     L     M     K 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace 

Our  feeble  powers  decay, 
Swift  as  a  flood  our  haily  days 
Are  fweeping  us  away 

4  Yet,  if  our  days  muftffy, 

J.    W/llkecptheit  end  in  fight, 
We  II  fpend  them  all  in  wifdom's  w?y- 
And  let  them  fpeed  their  flight. 

5  They  11  waft  us  fooner  o're 

This  life's  tempefhous  fea  ; 
Soonwefha.il  reach  the  peaceful  mere 
Of  blefs'd  eternity. 

PSALM  XCI.  ver.  i— 7.  Firft  part  Long  Meti 
Safety  in  public  difeafes  and  dangers, 
E  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
Shall  find  a  moftfecure  abode; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  made, 
And  thereat  night  (Kail  reft  his  head. 
,  Then  will  Tfay,  "  My  God,  thy  power 
"  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  and  mv  tower  ; 
"  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  dull 
"  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  trud." 
Thrice  happy  man  !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  fn: 
From  Satan's  wiles,  whoftill  betrays 
Unguarded  iouls  athouland  wavs. 
foil  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood, 
From  bird",  of  prey  that  feek  their  blood, 
The  Lord  his  faithful  faints  (hall  guard, 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 
If  burning  beams  of  noon  confpire 
To  dart  a  pellilentiai  fire  ; 
God  is  their  life,  bis  wings  are  fpread 
To  fhield  them  with  an  healthful  lhade 
If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  fcatter  midnight  death, 
lfrael  is  fafe  ;  the  poifon'd  air 
Grows  pure,  iflfrael's  God  be  fkrei 


ALMS.  169 


PAUSE. 


iiftt,  though  athoufand,  at  thy  fide, 
Around  thy  path,  ten  thoufand  died, 

*  God  his  chofen  people  laves 
Am'ongfl  the  dead,  amidftthegiaves. 
So  when  he  fent  his  angel  down 
To  ma^e  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 
AncTflew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye    - 
Pail  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by, 

9  Bat  if  the  lire,   or  plague,  orfword, 
Receive  commiSjon  from  the  Lord, 
To  ftrike  his  faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  areblefs'do 

ic  The  {word,  the  peftilence,  or  fire 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  bell  defire  ; 
From  fins  and  forrows  fet  them  free,' 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  to  thee. 

PSALM    XCI.    ver.  9—16.   Second  part, 
Common  Metre, 

froteciion  fro?n  death ',  guard  of  angels,  victory,  and 

deliverance. 
z  XTE  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  raceP 
JL    ExposMto  every  inare, 
Come,  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place, 
And  try,  and  trull  his  care. 
%  No  ill  mail  enter  were  ycu  dwell  ; 
Or  if  the  plague  come  nigh, 
1  veep  the  wicked  down   to  hell, 
'Twill  raife  the  faints  en  high. 
Ai  give  his  angeis  charge  to  keep 
Your  fee:  in  all  their  ways ; 

tch  your  pillow  while  you  fleep, 
A  n  d  cuard  your  h appy  d  ays . 
4  Their  hands  mall  bear  you,  left  you  fail 
And  dam  againfh  the  flcnes  ; 
Are  they  rot  fervants  at  his  call, 
And  fent  t'a'ltend  his  ions  ? 


z7o  PSALMS. 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  (hall  tread ; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat : 
He  that  hath  bruis'd  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

6  "  Becaufe  on  me  they  fet  their  love, 

"  I'll  fave  them,"  faith  the  Lord  ; 
I'll  bear  their  joyful  fouls  above 

"  Deftruclion  and  the  fword. 
5  My  grace  mail  anfwer  when  they  call, 

"  In  trouble  I'll  be  nigh  : 
"  My  power  mall  help  them  when  they  fall, 

"  And  raife  them  when  they  die. 
S  "  Thofethaton  earth  my  name  have  known, 

"  I  honour    will  in  heav'n  ; 
a  There  myfalvation  mall  be  fhovrn, 

"  And  endleis  life  be  giv'n." 

PSALM    XCIL    FMtpart.    Long  Metre. 

A  pfafoijor  the  Lord's  day. 

x  QWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my   king, 
O  To praife  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  ling, 
To  fnew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

3  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft, 
No  mortal  care  mall  feize  ray  breafl ; 
Oh  may 'my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp_  of  folemn  found. 

3  My  heart  (hall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works,  and  blefs  his  word  ; 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  mine! 
How  deep  thy  councils  !  how  divine  ! 

4  Fools  never  raife  their  thoughts  lb  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die  ; 
Like  grafs  that  flourim,   'till  thy  breath 
Biaft  them  in  everlafting  death. 

5  But  Iihallfhare  a  glorious  part. 
When  grace  hath  well  refin'd  my  heart. 
And  frefh  fupplies  of  joy  are  fned, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 


PSALMS.  ;?r 

0  Sin  (my  worft  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears    no  more  ; 
My  inward  foes  mall  all  be  flain, 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 
7  Then  fhall  1  fee,  and  hear,  and  know, 
All  I  defir'd,  or  wifh'd  below  ; 
And  ev'ry  power  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

PSALM  XCIL  ver.   12,  &C,  Second  part, 
Long  Metre. 

The  church  is  the  garde?!  of  G^d. 

1  T    ORD,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftand 
.L_j  In  gardens  planted  by  thine  hand  ;. 
Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  feen, 
Like  a  young  cedar,  frefh  and  green. 

3  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
Blefs'd  with  thine  influence  from  above  | 
Not  Lebanon,  with  all  its  trees, 
Yield  fuch  a  comely  fight  as  thefe. 

3  The  plants  of  grace  mall  ever  live  ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  muit  thrive  j 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair, 
Still  makes  them  flourifh  ftrong  and  fair. 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age,  they  mew 
The  Lord  is  holy  juff.  and  true  ;  ■ 
None  that  attend  his  grace  fhall  fin.d 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

PSALM  XCIII.  Firft  Metre.  As.  the  locih  Pfaim. 

1  he  eternal  and  the  fovereign  Gad. 

I    JEHOVAH  reigns  :  he  dwells  in  light, 

J     Girded  with    m.ajefly  and  might: 

The  woild,  created  by  his  hands, 

Still  on  its  firft  foundation  {lands. 
a  But  ere  this  fpacious  world  was  made, 

Or  had  its  firft  foundation  laid, 


i7a  PSALM    S. 

Thy  throne  eternal  ages  flood, 
Thyfelf  the  ever  living  God. 

3  Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rite, 

And  aim  their  rage  agamft  the  ikies  ;  % 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  io  high  ! 
At  thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 

4  Forever  fhall  thy  throne  endure ; 
Thy  promife  ftands  forever  lure  ; 
And  everlafting  holinefs 

Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 

PSALM  XCIII.   Second  Metre.  As  the  old  50th 
Pfalm..- 

1  n^HE  Lord  of  glory  reigns;  he  reigns  on  high; 

1    1    His  robes  otftate  are  ftrength  and  majeity. 
This  wide  creation  rofe  at  his  command, 
Built  by  his  word,  eftabhfh'd  by  his  hand, 
Lone  ftood  his  throne  ere  he  began  creation, 
And^his  own  Godhead  is  the  firm  foundation. 

a  God  is  th'  eternal  king  ;.  thy  foes  in  vain 
Raiie  their  rebellions  to  confound  thy  reign  ; 
In  vain  the  ftorms,  in  vain  the  floods  ante, 
And  roar,  and  tofs  their  waves  agamft  the  ikies; 
Foaming  at  heav'n,  they  rage  with  wud  com- 
motion, _        ,  n»      '    „Q„„ 

But  heav'n's  high arches  fcorn  the  /welling  oqean. 
3  Ye  tempefts,  rage  no  more  ;  ye  floods,  be  Itui, 
And  thou,  mad  world,  iubmiffive  to  his  will : 
Built  on  his  truth,  his  church  mufb  ever  itantfj 
Firm  are  his  promifes,  andilrong  Listen; 
See  his  own  fons,  when  they  appear  before  tam^ 
Bow  at  his  footftool,  and  with  fear  adore  him. 

PSALM  XCIII.    Third  Metre.    As  the  old  i;.?d 
Pfalm. 

1  HP  HE  Loid  Jehovah  reigns, 
"    X      And  royal  fta<te  maintains, 


PSALMS.  jU 

head  with  awful  glories  crown'd; 
i    Array'd  in  robes  of  light, 

Begirt  with  fov'reign  might, 
And  rays  of  rmjefty  around;' : 
a  Upheld  by  thy  commands 

The  world  fecireiy  ftands, 
And  Ikies  and  ftarsobey  thy  word  ,- 

Thy  throne  was  jx't  on  high 

Ere  ftars  adorn'd  tie  i7cy ;  - 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

3  Jn  vain  the  rloify  cruid, 
Like  billows  fierce  and  loud, 

Againft  thine  enipire  rage  and  roar  ; 

In  vain  with  ajgry  fpite 

The  furly  natifns  fight, 
And  dafh  like  ^ves  againft  the  fhore* 

4  Let  floods  anpations  rage, 
And  ail  ther  pwer  engage, 

Let  fwelling  tidt  afTau.lt  the  fky  ; 

The  terrors  /thy  frown 

Shall  beatth/r  madnefsdown  ; 
Thy  thronefotverftandspn  high, 

5  Thy  prcrifJB  are  true, 
Thy  gr;e  lever  new  ; 

There  fix'  tly  church  fnall  ne'er  remove 
Thyfa:-s  ilath  holy  fear  3 

Shall  >hy courts  appear, 

And  fingUnf  everiafting  love. 

Repea'6 'fourth  (lanza  to  compJeat  the  tuns. 
PS  AM  XCIV.  i.3,  7-l4    Firft  part; 
Common  Metre. 

Saints  cifid,  ftndftnners  dejlroyed '■;  or,   inftrw- 

tive  affiifticns. 

1  C\  ?  •  t0  w,1Gm  revenge  belongs, 
\J  :ia  i  m  thy  wrath  aloud  ; 
Let*rir-g  power  redrefs  our  wrongs; 
juitice  fmite  the  proud. 


374 


PSALMS. 


a  They  fay, tl  The  Lord  nor  fees  cor  hears,*! 
When  will  the  vain  be  wile  i 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  form'dtbeir  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  theif  eyes  I    p 
o,  He  knows  their  impious  thouihts  are  vain, 
Apd  they  (hall  feel  his/ower  ;  _ 

His  wrath  (hall  pierce  the/fouls  with  pain, 
Jnfomefurprmnghtfir. 
4  But,if  thy  faints  deferve/ebukc, 
Thou  haft  a  gentler^od  ; 
Thy  providence,  thy  ffcred  took. 
Shall  make  them  kbow  tfeir  God. 
r  Bleft  is  the  man  thy  i^rnds  (haitile, 
And  to  his  duty  draw, 
Thy  fcourges  makethy  chilcen  wife; 
When  thev  forget  tlw  lw,  # 
6  But  God  will  ne'er  caft  off  fe  feints, 
Nor  his  one  proimfe  brek  ; 
He  pardons  his  inhertiants, 
Fortheir  redeemers  take. 


PSALM 


XCIV.  ver.    16.-^3 -^Second  part- 
Common  Metre. 
Cod  our  fupport  and  comfort ;  o^defkrance from 

temptation  and  perfecdm 


WHO  will  arife  and  plead  my  rif 
Againfl  my  numerous  foes. 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unu\ 

And  all  my  hopes  oppole. 
Had  not  the  Lord,  my  rock,  my  helP: 

Suftain'd  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  filence  dwcK, 
My  foul  amongft  the  dead. 
,  "Alasi  my  Aiding  feet  I"   Icry'd, 
'    '   Thy  promife  bore  me  up ; 
Thy  grace  flood  conftant  by  my  lid-., 
And  rais'd  my  finking  hope* 


PSA    I     M    !  t)B 

4.  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 
Within  my  Worn  roll, 

Thy  boundlefs  love  forgive?  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  foul. 

5  Pow'rs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws  ; 
But  God  my  refuge  rules  the  ikies, 
He  will  defer cf my  caufe* 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  around, 

Let  bold  blafphemers  feoff ; 
The  Lord  our  God  mail  judge  the  proud. 
And  cut  the  fmners  off. 
PSALM  XCV.  Common  Metre . 
•  ji  ffahn  before  prayer, 

r  O ING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 
i'D  And  in  his  ftrength  rejoice ; 
When  his  falvation  is  our  theme, 
Exalted  be  our  voice. 
a  With  thanks  approach  his  awful  fight, 
And  pfalms  of  honour  ling ;       m 
The  Lord's  a  God  of  boundlefs  might,     - 
The  whole  creation's  king. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know, 

How  mean  their  natures  feem, 
Thofe  Gods  on  high,  and  Gods^below, 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

4  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep? 

Lies  in  hisfpacious  hand  ; 
He  fix'd  the  feas  what  bounds  to  keep, 
And  where  the  hills  muff  ftand. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  fouls  adore, 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face, 
Oh  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace. 

6  Now  is  the  time,  he  bends  his  ear, 

And  waits  for  your  requeil ; 
Come,  left  he  roufe  his  wrath  and  fweara 
f'  Ye  mall  not  fee  mv  reft," 


fit  PSALMS. 

PSALM    XCV.     Short  Metre. 
A  pfalm  before  fermon. 

COME,  found  his  praife  abroad, 
And  hymns   of  glory  ling: 
Jehovah  is  the  fov'reign  God, 
The  univerfal  king. 
a  He  formfd  the  deeps  unknown  ; 

He  gave  the  feas  their  bound ; 
The  wat'ry  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  folid  ground. 

3  Come,  worfhip  at  his  throne, 

Come,  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 
We  are  his  works,  and  not  our  own  ; 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

4  To  day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod  ; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  refufe 

The  language  of  his  grace, 
And  hearts  grovy  hard,  like  Habborn  Jews, 
That  unbelieving  race — 

6  The  Lord,  in  vengeance  drefs'd, 

Wil]  lift  his  hand  and  fwear, 
"  You  that  defpife  my  promised  reft, 
"  Shall  have  no  portion  there ." 

PSALM  XCV.  ver.  r,  a,  3,  6,-12  .  Long  Metre. 

Canaan  lofl  through  unbelief ;  or ,  A  warning  if 
delaying  f inner  j  3 

1   /^OME,  let  your  voices  join  to  raife 

V>  Afacredfong  offolemn  praife: 

God  is  a  fo.vL'reign  King  :  rehearfe 

His  honour  in  exalted  verie, 
3  Come,  let  our  louls  addrefs  the  Lord, 

Who  framed  our  natures  y/ith  his  word, 


PSALMS. 

~: [e  is  our  fhepherd  ;  we  the  Iheep 
s  mercy  chafe,  his  paftures  keep. 

•  Come  let  us  hear  his  voice  to  day, 

The  councils  of  his  Jove  obey, 

Kor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew 

The  fins  and  plagues  thatlfra'l  knew. 
t.  Ifrael,  that  law  his  works  of  grace, 

Yet  tempt  their  maker  to  his  face  ; 

A  raithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 

That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 
;  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  How  falfe  they  prove  ! 

"  Forget  my  power,  abufe  my  love  ; 

"  Since  they  defpife  my  reft,  I  fwear, 

"  Their  feet  (hall  never  enter  there." 
ook  back,  my  foul  with  holy  dread3 

And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead, 
;nd  the  offered  grace  to-day, 

Nor  loofe  the  bleiungs  by  delay.       ■  . 
I  Seize  the  kind  promiie  while  it  waits, 

And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates  ; 
levej,  and  take  the  promis'd  reft ; 

Obey,  and  be  forever  bleiVd.] 

"   "•"   V.  L  M  XCYL     ver.   a,   10,   Zee.     Commoii 
Metre. 

■  ijl '-  s  firji  and  fecond  coming . 
t  Q  INO  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  lands, 
U   Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue  ; 

.   difcovsr'd  grace,  demandsj 
A  new  and  nobler  fong 
%  Say  to  the  nations,  Jefus  reigns, 
God's  own  Almighty  Son  ; 
His  power,  the  finking  world  fuftains, 
And  grace  furrounds  his  throne. 
3  Let  heav'n  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 
Joy  through  the  earth  be  fe'en  ; 
Let  cities  fhine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green., 


i"7«  PSALMS. 

4  The  joyous  earth,  the  bending  fkies 

His  glorious  train  diiplay  ; 
Ye  mountains  link,  ye  vaiiies  rife, 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold  he  comes,  he  comes  to  blefs 

The  nations  as  their  God  ; 
To  fhew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  fend  his  truth  abroad. 

6  His  voice  mail  raife  the  flumbering  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near ; 
But  how  will  guilty  nations  dread, 
To  fee  their  judge  appear  ! 

PSALM    XCVII.    As  the  ii3thPfa!rr, 

The  God  of  ike  Gerzti.es. 

i  T    ETall  the  earth  their  voices  raiie, 
-1 — J  To  ling  the  choiceit  pfaim   ofpraife. 

To  fing  and  blefs  Jehovah's  name  : 
His  glory  let  the  heathens  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  mow, 

And  all  his  faving  works  proclaim. 
i  The  heathens  know  thy  glory,  Lord, 
The  wondering  nations  read  thy  word  ! 

But  here  Jehovah's  name  is  known  : 
Nor  mall  our  worfhip  e'er  be  paid 
To  gods  which  morcai  hands  have  made  ; 

Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone. 
3  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  built  the  fky, 
He  made  the  mining  worlds  on  h 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there  ; 
His  beams  are  majefty  and  light  ; 
His  beauties  how  divinely  bright ! 

His  temple  how  divinely  fair ! 
%  Come  the  great  day,  the  is  hour, 

When  earth  fhall  feel  his  favhg  pow'r, 

Andbarb'rous  nations  fear  his  name  \ 
Then  (hail  the  race  of  men  confefs 
The  beauty  of  his  holinefs, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 


PSALMS-  i)9 

i. 

PSALM  XCVIL  7.  r— 5.  Firftpart.  Long  Metro-. 

Chriji  reigning  in  heaven,  and 'earning  to  judgment. 

i  TTL  reigns  ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  reigns  I 
JLl  Praife  him  in  evangelic  flrains  ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongr.  rejoice, 
And  diftant  iftands  join  their  voice. 

4  Deep  are  his  counsels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne: 
Tho' gloomy  clouds  his  ways  furround, 
Jufhce  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  Judgment,  lo,  he  comes, 

Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs  % 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 
The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  fight,  and  fhun  the  day ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints  on  high, 
And  ling,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

PSALM  XCVII.  ver.  6,— 9,  Second  part. 
Long  Metre. 

Chrijl's  incarnation. 

1  nPH£  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heavens  proclaim 

X    His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name  5 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road 
Of  eaftern  iages  to  their  God. 
%  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  ; 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thole  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 

2  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhipp'ers  confound  ; 
But  Zion  (hall  his  glories  ling, 
And  earth  confefs  her  fov'reign  king. 
P  SA  L  M    XCVII.   Third  part.    Long  Metre, 

Grace  and  glory. 

TH<  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high 
O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  Iky  j 


fSo  PSALM    &. 

Though  clouds  and  darknefs  veil  his  fee?.. 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy  feat. 
2-  O,  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  every  work  of  fin  and  (name  : 
He  guards  the  fouls  of  all  his  friends , 
And  from  thefnares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  faints  in  darknefs  fo  wn  ; 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  fhall  fpring  and.rife, 

.   And  the  aright  harveit  blefs  our  eyes. 

4  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  iacred  honours  of  the  Lord  ; 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  boiineis. 

PSALM    XCVII.  ver.  3,5,  7— 11.    Commoo 
Metre. 

ChrijVs  incarnation  and  the  laft  judgment, 

1  T    ET  earth,  with  ev'ry  ifle  and  fea 

-L*  Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns  ; 
His  word,  like  fire  prepares  his  way, 

And  mountains  melt  to  plains, 
a  His  prefence  finks  the  proudefl  hills. 
And  makes  the  vallies  rile  ; 
The  humble  foul  enjoys  his  foiiles, 
The  haughty  (inner  dies. 

3  The  heavens  his  rightful  power  proclaim  : 

The  idol-gods  around 
Fill  their  own  worfliippers  with  fhame? 
And  totter  to  the  ground. 

4  Adoring  angels  at  his  birth 

Make  the  Redeemer  known  ; 
Thus  (hall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth, 

And  angels  guard  his  throne. 
His  foes  mail  tremble  at  his  fight, 

And  hills  and  feas  retire ; 
His  children  take  their  unknown  flight, 

And  leaye  the  world  in  fire, 


P    S    A    L    M    &  tti 

S  The  feeds  of  joy  and  glory  fown 
For  faints  in  darknefs  here, 
Shall  rife  and  fpring  in  worlds  unknown^ 
And  a  rich  harveft  bear. 

£SALM  XCVIli.  Firft  part.    Common  Metfe, 
Praifefor  the  GofpeL 

2  np  O  our  almighty  maker,  God, 

JL  New  honours  be  addrefs'd^ 
His  great  falvation  mines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  blefs'd. 
a  To:  Abraham  firft  he  fpoke  the  word, 
And  taught  his  numerous  race  ; 
The  Gentiles  own  him  fov'reign  Lords 
And  learn  to  truft.  his  grace. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim 

With  all  her  different  tongues  y. 
And  fpread  the  honour  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  fongs. 

PSALM   XCVIII. ,    Second  part.   Comatcr. 
.    Metre. 

^  The  Mejfiab's  coming  and  kingdom. 

t   TOY  to  the  wQrld— -  the  Lord  is  come  $ 
J     Let  earth  receive  her  King  :, 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room 
And  hea'vn  and  nature  fing, 
I  Joy  to  the  earth,  the  Saviour  reigns  % 
Let  men  their  fongs  employ, 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks*  hills  and  pMriSi 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 
3  No  more  let  fins  and  iorrows  grow, 
Nor  thorns  infefl  the  ground  • 
He  comes  to  make  his  bleffings  flow, 
.  -:      Far  as  the  curfe  is  found. 
4He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace., 
And  makes  the  nations  prove 
F 


P    S    A    L    M    a 

^he  glories  of  his  righteoufr  efs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

PSALM  XGIX.    Firft  part.  Short  Metre. 
Chrifts  kingdom  andmajeftj. 

3  THE  God  Jehovah  reigns, 
X    Let  all  the  nations  fear; 

Let  {inrers  tremble  at  his  throne* 
And  flints  be  humble  th ere. 
a  lefts  the  Saviour  reigns, 

Let  earth  adore  it's  Lord : 
Bright  cherubs  his  attendants  itand, 
*Swiftto>liilhis  word. 

3  In  Zion  ftands  his  throne. 

His  honours  are  divine, 
His  church  (hall  make  his  wonders  known* 
For  there  his  glory  {Trine, 

4  How  holy  is  his  name  ! 

How  terrible  his  praile  I         .   . 
Tuftice,  and  truth,  and  Judgment  join 
In  all  his  works  of  grace. 
PSALM  XCIX.  Second  part.-  Short  Metre, 
A  Holy  God  worjhipped  with  reverence. 

i  T?  XALT  the  Lord  our  God, 
Va  And  wormip  at  his  feet, 
His  nature  is  ail  holinefs, 
And  mercy  is  his  feat. 
a  When  Ifrael  was  his  churchy 
When  Aaron  was  his  prieit, 
When  Mofes  cry'd,  when  Samuel  pray  d, 
He  gave  his  people  reft. 
*  Oft4  he  forgave  their  fins, 

Nor  would  deitroy  their  race  ; 
/  nd  oft'  he  madehis  vengeance  known,, 
When  thev  abul'd  his  grace. 
A  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 

Whofe  grace  is  toll  the  lame ; 


P    S    A    L    M    S.  t$i 

Still  he's  a  God  of  holinefs, 
And  jealous  for  his  name. 

PSALM    C.    Firft  Metre.  A  plain  tranfiaUon. 

Praife  to  our  Creator. 
I  VE  nations,  round  the  earth,  rejoice 
1    Before  the  Lord,  your iov'reign  king  i 
Serve  him  with  cheerful  heart  and  voice, 
With  all  your  tongues  his  glory  ling. 
a  The  Lord  is  God  :  'tis  he  alone 

Doth  life,  and  breath,  and  being  give  ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own  ; 
The  fheep  that  on  his  paftures  live. 

3  Enter  his  g^tes  with  longs  of  joy, 

With  praifes  to  his  courts  repair ; 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 

To  pay  your  thanks  and  honours  there,. 

4  The  Lord  is  good,  the  Lord  is  kind  j 

Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  fure ; 
And  the  whole  race  of  man  (hall  find 

His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 
PSALM    C.  Second  Metre.   A  paraphrafe, 
i  T>EFOR£  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
13  Ye  Rations,  bow  with  facred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone — 
He  can  create,  and  he  deftroy. 
a  His  fov'reign  power  without  oar  aid, 

Made  ufe  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men  s 
And  when,  like  wandring  fheep  we  ftray'd,- 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again, 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 

Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame  ; 
What  lafting  honours  mall  we  rear, 
Almighty  maker  to  thy  name  ! 

4  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  longs, 

High  as  the  heav'n  our  voices  raife  ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thoufand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praiie, 


184  P    S    A    L    M     S. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  cemmand 
Vafl  as  eternity  thy  love  ! — 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  rauft  ftand, 

When  rolling  years  fliall  ceafe  to  mote, 

PSALM  CI.  Long  Metre. 
The  magijlrdte's  pfalm. 

1  Tl/rERCY  and  judgment  are  my  fong  • 
1VX  And  fince  they  both  to  thee  belongs 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  fortgs  and  vows  I  bring. 

&  If  1  am  raised  to  bear  the  fword, 
I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word ; 
Thy  jufliceand  thy  heavenly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wifdom  all  my  actions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  rehde  : 
No  wicked  thing  mail  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealoufy. 

4  No  fons  of  flander,  rage  and  ftrife 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  -, 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride 

_  Within  my  door  mail  ne'er  abide. 

[5  141  iearch  the  land,  and  raife  the  juft 
To  polls  of  honour  wealth  andtruft  ; 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  will 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites itiil.} 

6  In  vain  fhall  finners  hope  to  rife 
By  flattering  or  malicious  lies  ; 
Nor,  while  th'  innocent  I  guard, 
Shall  bold  offenders  e*ere  be  (par'd. 

I  The  impious  crew  (that  factious  band) 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land  y 
And  all' that  break  the  public  reft, 
Whe*e  I  have  power  fhall  be  fuppreflv 


PSALMS.  ft* 

PSALM    CI.    Common  Metre. 

Apfalmfora  majlcr  bf  a  family. 

F  juftice  and  of  grace  I  fing, 
And  pay  my  God  my  vows, 
Thy  grace  and  juftice,  heav'nly  King, 
Teach  me  to  rule  my  houfe. 
i  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God,  repair. 
And  make  thy  fervant  wife ; 
I'll  fufFer  nothing  near  rne  there 
That  mail  offend  thine  eyes. 

3  The  man,  that  doth  his  neighbour  wrongs 

By  faifehood  or  by  force, 
The  icornful  eye,  the  fland'rous  tongue, 
I'll  banifh  from  my  doors. 

4  I'll  feek  the  faithful  and  thejuft, 

And  will  their  help  enjoy  ; 
Thefe  are  the  friends  that  f  fhall  truft? 
The  ferrants  I'll  employ. 

5  The  wretch  that  deals  in  fly  deceit* 

I'll  not  endure  a  night ; 
The  liar's  tongue  I  ever  hate, 
And  banifh  from  my  fight  „ 

6  I'll  purge  my  family  around, 

And  make  the  wicked  flee  ; 
So  fhall  my  houfe  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

PiS  A  L  M    CIL  ver.  1,-13,  30,  ai.  Firft  parte 
Common  Metre. 

A  prayer  for  the  afjlifted. 

1  TTEARme,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face 
JO.  But anfwer,  left  I  die  ; 
Haft  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  finners  cry  ? 
3  Like  fmoke  my  wafting  days  depart. 
When  it  diffolves  in  air. 
F  I 


jS6  psalms. 

My  (trenpth  is  dri'd,  my  broken  heart 
Is  (inking  in  defpair. 

3  My  fpirits  flag,  like  withering  grafs 

Burnt  with  exceiliye  heat: 
In  fecret  groans  my  minutes  pais, 
And  J  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  feme  lonely  building's  top 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope, 

I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 
My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs, 

Where  beafte  of  midnight  howl ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place, 

And  where  the  fcreaming  owl. 

6  Dark  difmal  thoughts,  and  boding  fears 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breaft  ; 
While  iharp  reproaches  wound  my  ears* 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repaft ; 
My  daily  bread,  like  aflaes  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte. 
$  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feel  thy  frown  ; 
Lord/twas  thy  hand  advanc'd  me  high, 
Thv  hand  hath  caft  me  down. 
9  My  looks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear ; 
And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint,  as  ev'ning  fhadows  are, 
That  vanilh  into  night. 
io  But  thou  forever  art  the  fame, 
O  my  eternal  God  ; 
Ages  to  come  Ihall  know  thy  name, 
And  fpread  thy  works  abroad. 
j  i  Thou  wilt  arife  and  mew  thy  face, 
Nor  will  my  Lord  delay, 
J3eyondtW  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
*  That  long  expected  day. 


PSALMS.  187 

&  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry— 
And  by  myftenous  ways, 
Redeems  thepris'ners,  doom'dto  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praiie. 

PSALM.  CII  ver.  13— a  1  Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 
Prayer. heard,  and  Zion  rejlored* 

1  T   ET  Zion  and  her  ions  rejoice— 
I  a  Behold  the  promis'd  hour  : 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t* exalt  his  power. 
3  Her  duft  and  ruins  that  remain, 
Are  precious  in  our  eyes; 
Thofe  ruins  mall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  duft  (hall  rile. 
3  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 
And  (land  in  glory  there  ; 
Nations  (hall  boW  before  his  name, 
And  kings  .attend  with  fear. 
A  He  fits  a  fov'reign  on  his  throne, 
With  pity  in  his  eyes, 
He  hears  the  dying  pris'ners  groan, 
And  fees  their  fighs  anfe. 
e  He  frees  the  fouls  condem'd  to  deafly. 
And  when  hi*  faints  complain, 
It  (ha'ntbc  faid,  "  That  praying  breath 
"  Was  ever  fpent  in  vain. 
6  This  (hall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 
And  left  on  long  record  ; 
*  That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 

And  traft,  and  praife  the  Lord. 
PSALM  CII.  ver. a3— 28.  Third  part.  Long  Metre- 
Man's  mortality,  and  Cbrijl's  eternity  ; ;  or,  Saints 

die,  but  Chriji  and  the  Church  live. 
1  TT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviours  hand 
1  Weakens  our  fhenprth  amidft  the  race ; 
F  4 


j88  PSALMS.       ,  - 

Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreft  us,  and  cut  {hurt  our  days* 
a  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 

Not  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day 

And  mult  thy  children  die  fofoon  i 

3  Yet,  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief, 

This  thought,  our  forrow  lhall  affuage; 
(i  Our  Father  and  oar  faviour  live  ; 
Chrifl  is  the  fame  tl  r  <<  every  age,9' 

4  'Twas  he  this  earth's  foundation  laid  ; 

Heaven  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 
This  earth  grows  old,  thefcheav'ns  mall  fade^ 

And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 
4  The  ftary  curtains  of  the  iky 

Like  garments,  lhall  be  laid  aflde  ; 
Eat  ftill  thy  throne  {lands  firm  and  high  ; 

Thy  church  forever  muft  abide. 
6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  fhall  live  5 

And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  j 
This  dying  world  fh.aH  they  furvive, 

And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 

PSALM  CIII.  ver.  1*— 7.  Firft  part.  Long  Metre 
Blejfwg  Gsdfcr  his  goodnefs  to  foul  and  body. 

1  13 LESS,  Omy  foul,  the  living  God, 

-D  Call  home  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad^ 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 
In  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine. 

%  Blefs,  O  my  foul,  the  God  of  grace  ; 
'  His  favours  claim  the  higheft  praife  ; 
Why  fhould  ungrateful  (ilence  hide 
Thebleflings  which  his  hands  provide? 

3  *Tis  he,  my  foul,  that  fent  hi*  Son 
To  die  for  crimes  which  though  haft  done 
Ifle  6wns  the  ranfom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 
■■  And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels-** 


»* 


P    S    A    T,    M  S 

Redeems  the  foul  from  hell .  '  '* 

Our  wafting  life  from  threa       pg  gp 
,   Our  youth  decay ;d  his  pc  'S  ; 

J   His  mercy  crowns  our  ^ro 
He  fills  our  ftore  with  ev'ry 
And  feeds  our  fouis  with  hen  tood. 

6  He  fees  th«  opprtffjr  aed  th<  oppreit, 
And  often  gives  the  fuff'rers  tett ; 
But  will  his  juftice   more  diiplay 
In  the  laft  great  rew  ardmg  day. 
[7  His  power  he  fhew'd  by  Motes' r      i«j 
And  gave  to  Ifrael  his  commands ; 
But  fent  his  truth  and  mercy  gov.  n 
To  all  the  nations  by  his  Son.  J 
8  Let  the  whole  earth  his  power  con !  els- 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace  ; 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  (hall  join 
In  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine. 
PSALM  CHI.    Second  part.    Long 
God's  gentle  cbajlifment ;  or,  His  tender 

his  people. 
i  HP  HE  Lord,  how  wond'rous  are  his  way. 
1     How  firm  his  truth  !  how  large  his  £ 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne, 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 
a  Not  half  fo  high  his  power  hath  fpread 
The  ftarry  heavns  above  our  head. 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  praife, 
Exceeds  the  higheft  hopes  we  raile. 

3  Not  half  fo  far  hath  nature  plac'd 
The  rifmg  morning  from  the  weft, 
As  his  forgiving  giace  removes 
The  daily  guilt  of  thofehe  loves. 

4  How  flow  his  awful  wrath  to  rife  ! 
On  iwifter  wings  falvation  flies  ; 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  foon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn  1 

*  5 


X9o  PSALM    S. 

5  Amid#  his  wrath  compaflion  mines  ; 
His  ftrokes  are  lighter  than  our  fiDss 
And,  while  his  rod  corrects  his  faints^ 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6  So  fathers  their  young  ions  chaftife, 
With  gentle  hands  and  melting  eyes. 
The  children  weep  beneath  the  fmart^ 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 

pause, 
f  The  mighty  God,  the  wife  and  juft, 

Knows  that  our  frame  is  feeble  dull ; 

And  will  no  heavy  loads  impofe, 

Beyond  the  ftrength  that  he  bellows. 
3  He  knows  how  foon  our  nature  dies, 

Blafted  by  ev'ry  wind  that  rl.ies  ; 

Like  grais  we  Ipring,  and  die  as  loon., 

Or  morning  flowers  that  fade  at  noon. 
$  But  his  eternal  love  is  fure 

To  all  the  faints,  and  &iall  endure  ; 

From  age  to  age  his  truth  mail  reign? 

!Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 

2>SALM     CIII.   ver.    i— y.    Firft  part.  Sho.  i 
Metre. 
Praife  for  fpiritual  and  temporal  mercies-. 
t   iSpvH  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul  ! 
\J  Let  all  within  me  join 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  blefs  his  name 
Whofe  favours  are  divine, 
a  Oh  blefs  the  Lord,  mv  foul  ! 
Nor  Jet  his  mercies  lie 
Forgonen  in  unthankfalnefs, 
And  without  praifes  die. 

3  *Tis  he  forgives  thy  lins, 

<Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain, 
<Tis  he  that  heals  thy  hckneflW:, 
And  makes  thee  youngagain. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  lore, 

When  raniom'd  from  the  grayg^ 


PSALMS,  j9i 

He  that  redeem'd  my  foul  from  hell 
Hath  fov'reign  power  to  fave. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good ; 

He  gives  the  fufPrers  reft  : 
The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud 
And  juftice  for  th*  oppreft. 

6  His  wondrous  works  and  ways    ^ 

He  made  by  Mofes  known ; 
But  fen  t  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  fon. 

PSALM  CIIL  ver.  8,— 18,  Second  part.  Short 
Metre. 

Abounding  companion  of God ;  or,  Mercy  in  the 
midjl  of  judgment. 

i  -»  yr  Y  foul,  repeat  his  praife, 
J.Vl  Whofe  mercies  are  fo  great; 
Whofe  anger  is  10  How  to  rife, 
So  ready  to  abate.  _ 
s  God  will  not  always  chide ; 

And,  when  his  flrokes  ar  e  felt, 
His  ftrokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 

And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 
3  High  as  the  heav'ns  are  rais'd 

Above  the  ground  we  tread, 
So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 

Our  higheft  thoughts  exceed. 
4.  His  power  fubdues  our  fins. 
"And  his  forgiving  love  ; 
Far  as  the  eaft  is  from  the  weft, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

5  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  thofe  that  fear  his  name, 
Is  fuch  as  tender  parents  feel — 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  He  knows  w*eare  but  duft, 

Scatier'd  with  ev'ry  breath  : 
F  C 


i-9*  PSALM    S. 

His  anger  like  a  riling  wind 
Can  fend  us  fwift  to  death. 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grafs, 

Or  like  the  morning  flow'r  ! 
If  one  (harp  blaft  fweep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  thy  compaflion?,  Lord, 

To  endlefs  years  endure  ; 
And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promife  fure. 

PSALM   CHI.   ver.   19,-— 2j.   Third   part. 
Short  Metre. 

God1  s  univerfal  dominion  ;  or,  Angels  praift  the 
Lord. 

i  HPHE  Lord,  the  fov'reign  king, 
jL    Hath  fixcd  his  throne  on  high, 
O'er  all  the  heav'nly  world  he  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  iky. 
o.  Ye  Angels  great  in  might, 
And  fwift  to  do  his  will, 
Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  whofe  voice  ye  hear, 
Whofe  pleafure  you  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  holts,  who  wait 

The  orders  of  their  king, 
And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praife  they  ling, 

4  While  all  his  wond'rous  works, 

Through  his  vaft  kingdom,  fhew 
Their  maker's  glory,  thou,  my  ioul, 
Shalt  ling  his  graces  too, 

PSALM     CIV. 

The  glory  of  God  in  Creation  and  Prsvidenee. 

"Yfoul,  thy  great  Creator  praife; 
When  cloth'd  in  his  celeftial  rays, 
He  in  full  majefty  appears, 
And  like  a  robe  his  glory  wears. 


£    S    A    t    M    S  193 

£tfote,  This  Pfalmmay  befung  to  the  tune  of  the  old 

112th  or  127th  pfalm,  by  adding  thefetwo  lines 

to  every  Jlanza— viz. 

"  Great  is  the  Lord  1  what  tongue  can  frame 

"  An  equal  honour  to  his  name  ?•' 

Othernvife  it  rnuji  befung  as  the.  tooth  pfafou 
$,  The  heav'ns  are  for  his  curtains  fpread  ; 

Th'unfathorn'd  deep  he  makes  his  bedj 

Clouds  are  his  chariot,  when  he  flies 

On  winged  ftorrns  acrofs  the  fides. 
2,  Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  infpires, 

His  minifteis  are  flaming  fires ; 

And  fwift  as  thought  their  armies  move 

Te  bear  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 
4  The  world's  foundation  by  his  hand 

Ispois'd  ;  and  mail  forever  ftand : 

He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 

Left  it  fhould  drown  the  earth  again. 
$  When  earth  was  cove r'd  with  the  floods 

Which  high  above  the  mountains  ftoodj, 

He  thunder'd,  and  the  ocean  fled, 

Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed* 

6  The  fwelling  billows  kri©w  their  bounds 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  round ; 
Refrefhing  ftreams^  by  fecret  Veins, 
Break  from  the  hills,  and  drench  the  plains*, 

7  He  bids  the  chriftial  fountains  flow* 
And  cheer  the  vallies  as  they  go ; 
There  gentle  herds  their  thirft  allays 
And  for  the  flream  wild  affes  bray. 

3  From  pleafant  trees  ,whieh  made  the  brink? 
The  lark  and  linnet  light  to  drink  ; 
Their  fongs  the  lark  and  linftet  raife 
And  chide  our  Iilence  in  his  praife. 

pause  the  firft. 

9  God,  from  his  cloudy  cittern,  pours 
On  the  parch'd  earth  enriching  fhow'r^ 


,94  PSALMS. 

10  He  makes  the  grafTy  food  arife, 

And  gives  the  cattle  large  fupplies  ; 

With  herbs  for  man,  of  various  power, 

To  nourim  nature,  or  to  cure. 
ii  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce  ! 

The  olive  yields  a  pleating  juice ; 

Our  hearts  are  cheer'd  with  gen'rous  wine> 

His  gifts  proclaim  his  love  divine, 
ia  His  bounteous  hands  our  table  fpread, 

He  fills  our  cheerful ftores  with  bread; 

While  food  our  vital  ftrength  imparts, 

Let  daily  praife  infpire  our  hearts. 

p  a  u  s  e  the  fecond. 

13  Behold  the  ftately  cedar  Hands > 
Rais'd  in  the  forefc  by  his  hands  ; 
Birds  on  the  boughs  for  {belter  fly, 
And  build  their  nefts  fecure  on  high, 

14  To  craggy  hills  afcends  the  goat  ; 
And  at  the  airy  mountain's  foot 

The  feebler  creatures  make  their  cell — - 
He  gives  them  wifdom  where  to  dwell. 
35  He  fets  the  fun  his  circling  race, 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face  1 
And, when  thick  darknefs  veils  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beafts  to  hunttbeir  prey,    f 

16  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad, 
And  roaring  afk  their  meat  from  God  ; 
But  when  the  morning  beams  arife, 
The  favage  heart  to  covert  flies. 

17  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes  ; 
The  night  was  marie  for  his  repofe  ; 
Sleep  is  thy  gift,  that  Iweet  relief 
From  tirefome  toil  and  wafting  grief. 

18  How  ftrange  thy  works  !  how  great  thy  fkiH  t 
While  every  land  thy  riches  fill ; 

Thy  wifdom  round  the  world  we  fee, 
This  ipacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 


PSALM    S,  195 

so  Nor  lefs  thy  glories  in  the  deep, 
Where  fifh  in  millions  fwim  and  creep, 
With  wond'rous  motions ,fwift  or  flow, 
Still  wand'ring  in  the  paths  below. 
20  There  fhips  divide  their  wat'ry  way, 
And  flocks  of  lcaly  monfters  play  j 
The  huge  leviathan  r elides, 
And,  fearlefs,  fports  amid  the  tides.. 

pause     the  third. 

a  1  Vaft  are  thy  works,  almighty  Lord, 
AH  nature  refts  upon  thy  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  fland 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hand. 
%%  While  each  receives  his  different  food, 
Their  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good: 
Eagles  andbears,and  whales  and  worms 
Rejoice  and  praife  in  different  forms, 
a  3  But  when  thou  hid'ft  thy  face  they  mourn, 
And,  dying,  to  their  duft  return; 
Both  man  and  beaft  their  fouls  relign; 
Life,  breath,  andfpirit,  all  are  thine. 
S4  But  thou  canft  breathe  on  duft  again, 
And  fill  the  world  with  beafts  and  men  ; 
A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 
Repairs  the  waftes  of  time  and  death. 
35  His  works,  the  wonders  of  his  might, 
Are  honoured  with  his  own  delight ; 
Kovr  awful  are  his  glorious  ways  ! 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praife. 
»6Theearthftandstremblingatthyftroke, 
And  at  thy  touch"  the  mountains  fmoke; 
Yet  humble  fouls  may  fee  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wants  to  fov'reign  grace. 
37  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wifhes  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  fweet ; 
Thy  praifes  fhall  my  breath  employ, 
rTill  it  expire  in  endkfs  joy. 
F  8 


*9&  PSALM    Sf. 

s3  While  haughty  finners  die  accurft. 

Their  glory  bury'd  with  their  dull, 

I  to  my  God,  my  heav'nly  King, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  fing. 

PSALM  CV.    Abridged.    Common  Metre, 

God's  condufilo  Ifrael,  and  the  plagues,  of  Egypt, 

i  f~*  IVE  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name, 
v_X  And  tell  the  world  his  grace  ; 
Sound  through  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fame, 
That  all  may  feek  his  face, 
a  His  cov'nant  which  he  kept  in  mind 
For  numerous  ages  paft, 
To  num'rous  ages  yet  behind 
In  equal  force  ftiall  laft. 

3  He  fware  to  Abra'm  and  his  feed, 

And  made  the  blefling  lure  : 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promife  read, 
And  find  his  truth  endure. 

4  "  Thy  feed  Ihall  make  all  nations  blels'd  5 

(Said  the  Almighty  voice) 
"  And  Canaan's  land lhall  be  thy  reft, 

"  The  Type  of  heav'nly  joys." 
[5  How  large  the  grant !  how  rich  the  grace  31 

To  give  them  Canaan«s  land, 
,    Whea  they  were  ftrangers  in  the  place, 

A  fmall  and  feeble  band  ! 

6  Like  pilgrims,  through  the  countries  round, 

Securely  they  remov'd ; 
And  haughty  kings,  that  on  them  frown'd, 
Severely  he  reprov'd, 

7  "  Touch  mine  anointed,  and  mine  arm 

"  Shall  foon  avenge  the  wrong  1 
"  The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm, 
"  Shall  know,  their  God  is  itrong. 

8  (i  1  hen  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

"  Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  3 


PSALMS.  197 

Ifrael  muft  live  through  every  age, 
"  And  be  th'  almighty's  care."] 
p  a  u  s   e     the  firft. 
y  When  Phaioah  dar'd  to  vex  the  faints, 
And  thus  provok'd  their  God, 
Mofes  was  fent  at  their  complaints, 
Arm'd  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

10  He  call'd  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came 

Like  an  overwhelming  flood  : 
He  turned  each  lake,  and  ev  'ry  iiream 
To  lakes  and  ftreams  of  blood. 

11  He  gave  the  fign,  and  noifome  flies 

Through  the  whole  country  fpreadj 
And  frogs,  in  baneful  armies  rife 
About  the  monarch's  bed. 
it,  Through  fields,and  towns,and  palaces, 
The  tenfold  vengeance  flew  ; 
LoCufh  in  fwarms  devour'd  their  trees, 
And  hail  their  cattle  flew. 

13  Then,  by  an  angel's  midnight  ftroke, 

1 .. e  fiow'r  of  Egypt  died : 
The  Strength  of  ev'ry  houfe  he  broke, 
TV  :ir  glory  and  their  pride. 

14  "  Now  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

'•  Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  ; 
"  Ifrael  muft  live  through  ev'ry  age, 
"  And  be  the  Almighty's  care." 
pause    the  fecond 

15  Thus  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  freed, 

And  left  the  hated  ground ; 

Rich  with  Egyptian  fpoils  they  fled, 

Nor  was  one  feeble  found. 

16  The  Lord  himielf  chofe  out  their  way, 

And  mark' d  their  journeys  right, 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 
1  -  They  thirft  ,*  and  waters  from  the  rock 
Tn  rich  abundance  flow, 
F  9 


i9S  PSALMS. 

And  following  ftill  the  courfe  they  took, 
Ran  all  the  defert  through, 
j  8  O  wond'rous  ftream  !  O  bleflcdtype 
Of  ever-flowing  grace! 
So  Chrift  our  rock  maintains  our  life 
And  aids  our  wand'ring  race. 
19  Thus  guarded  by  th«  Almighty  hand, 
The  chofen  tribes  pofTeis'a 
Canaan  the  rich  and  promis'd  land, 
And  there  enjoy'd  their  reft, 
ao  "  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 
"  The  church  reuounce  her  fear  ; 
"  Ifrael  muft  live  through  ev'ry  age, 
"  And  be  the  Almighty's  care." 

PSALM  CVI.  ver.  1—- 5.  Firft  part.  Long  Metre. 
Pra'ifc  to  Gsd }  or,  communication  with  faints* 

1  HP O  God  the  great,  the  ever  blefs'd,  I 

JL    Let  fongs  of  honour  be  addrefs'd  j 

His  mercy  firm  forever  ftands  ; 

Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demand** 
a  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ! 

Who  mall  fulfil  thy  boundlels  praife  ; 

Blefs'd  are  the  fouls  that  fear  thee  ftill, 

And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  cholen  feed  ; 
And  with  the  fame  falvation  blefs 
The  meaneft  fuppliant  of  thy  grace. 

4  O  may  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice, 

And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  ! 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord  to  be 
Joined  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee, 


PSALMS.  i,99 

PSALM  CVI.  ver.  7,  8,  ia,  14,  43—48. 
Second  part.     Short  Metre. 

Ifrael ' punijhed  and pardoned ';  or,  God's  unchangea- 
ble Uve, 

1  s^i  OB  of  eternal  lo  ve 
Vjr    How  fickle  are  our  ways  ! 
And  yet  how  oft  did  Ifrael  prove 
Thy  conftancy  of  grace  ! 
a  They  faw  thy  wonders  wrought, 

And  then  thy  praife  they  lung  } 
But  loon  thy  works  of  power  forgot, 
And  murmur'd  with  their  tongue. 
s  Now  they  believe  his  word, 

While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 
Now  with  their  iufts  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  reduced  them  low. 
4  Yet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 
He  heavken'd  to  their  groans, 
Brought  his  own  cov'nant  to  his  thoughts, 
And  call'd  them  ftill  his  ions. 
e  Their  names  were  in  his  book, 

He'fav'd  them  from  their  foes  ; 
Ofthechaftis6d,butne«er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  choie. 
6  Let  Jfra'l  blefs  the  Lord, 

Who  lov'd  their  ancient  race  ; 
Ard  Chriftians  join  the  folemn  word, 
Amen  to  all  the  praife. 
PSALM  CVH.    Firft  pait.     Long  Metre. 
Ifrael  led  to  Canaan,  and  Ckrifiians  to  heaven. 

i  f-\  1VE  thanks  to  God,  he  reigns  above, 

\y  Kind  are  his  thoughts,  his  name  is  love; 

His  mercy  ages  paft  have  known, 

And  ages  long  to  come  {hall  own. 
o,  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 

The  wonders  of  his  grace  record  ; 


apo  PSALMS. 

lfrael,  the  nation  whom  he  chofe, 
And  refcu'd  from  their  mighty  foes. 
£3  When  God's  own  arm  their  Fetters  broke. 
And  freed  them  from  th'  Egyptian  yoke, 
They  trac  d  the  defert,  wand'ring  round 
A  wild  andfolitary  ground. 

4  There  they  could  find  no  leading  road 
Nor  city  for  their  fix'd  abode  : 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain  to  afTuage 
Their  burning  thirft,  or  hunger's  rage.) 

5  In  their  diftrefs  to  God  they  cry'd, 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  guide  ; 
He  led  their  wandering  march  around, 

And  brought  their  tribes  to  Canaan's  ground. 

6  Thus,  when  our  firft  releafe  we  gain 
From  fin's  old  yoke  and  Satan's  chain, 
We  have  this  defert  world  to  pafs, 

A  dang'rous  and  a  tirefome  place. 

7  He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way, 
He  guides  our  f  ootfteps  left  we  ftray, 
He  guards  us  with  a  pow'rfui  hand, 
And  brings  us  tp  the  heav'nly  land. 

8  O  let  the  faints  with  joy  record 
The  truth  and  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways  I 
Let  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

PSALM  eVII.  Second  part.     Long  Metre, 
Cor  reft'wn  for Jin,  and  releafe  by  prayer. 

1  THROM  age  to  age  exalt  his  name, 
-£.     God  and  his  grace  are  flill  the  fame  , 
He  fills  the  hungry  foul  with  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  ev'ry  good, 

a  But  if  their  hearts  rebel,  and  rife 
Againft  the  God  who  rules  the  fides, 
If  thev  rejecl  his  heav'nlv  word, 
And  flight  the  counfels  of  the  Lord 


PSALMS.  301 

3  He'll  bring  their  fpirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  deiiv'rer  mail  be  found- 

Laden  with  grief,  they  wafte  their  breath 
In  darkneis^and  the  fhades  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries3 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arife, 
And  fcatters  ail  that  difmal  made," 
That  hung  fo  heavy  round  their  head; 

j  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brafs  in  two, 

And  lets  the  fmiling  pris'ners  through; 

Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 

And  gives  the  lab'ring  foul  relief. 
6  O  may  the  ions  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 

How  great  his  works  !  how  kind  his  ways  ! 

Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

PSALM  CVII.    Third  part,    Long  Metre, 

Intemperance  punijhed  and  pardoned;  or,  A  pfalm 
for  the  glutton   and  the  drunkard. 

3  T7AIN  man  on  fool ifhpleafures bent, 
V  Prepares  for  his  own  puniihment,* 
What  pains,  what  loathfome  maladies. 
From  luxury  and  luft  arife  ! 

a  The  drunkgrd  feels  his  vitals  wafte, 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  pleafehistaftej 
Till  all  his  active  pow'rs  are  loft, 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  to  dull. 

3  The  glutton  groans,  and  lothes  to  eat, 
His  foul  abhors  delicious  meat ; 
Nature  with  heavy  loads  oppreft, 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  released. 

4  Then  how  the  frightn'd  finneis  fly 
To  God  for  help  with  earned  cry  ! 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath. 
And  faves  them  from  approaching  death, 
j  V.o  med'cines  could  e feci:  the  cure 
So  quick,  fo  eafy,  or  fo  fure  j 


505  *    S    A    L    M    S. 

The  deadly  fentence  God  repeals, 
He  fends  his  fov'reign  word  and  heals. 
6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  I 
And  let  their  thankful  offering  prove 
How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 

PSALM    GVII.     Fourth    part.    Long  Metre. 

Deliverance  fr o?7i  Jlorms  and  Jhipiureckt  ;  or,  The 
feamarf  rjbng. 

*  *\X7"01?LD  you  beho*d  the  works  °f  God, 

VV    His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad  ? 
With  the  bold  mariner  furvey 
The  unknown  regions  of  the  fea. 
a  They  leaye  their  native  mores  behind, 
And  feize  the  favour  of  the  wind ; 
Till  God  command,  and  tempeils  rife, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  ikies. 

3  Now  to  the  heav'ns  they  mount  amain, 
Now  fink  to  dreadful  deeps  agrin  ; 
What  ftrange  affrights  youngfailors  feel, 
And  like  a  ftagg'nng  drunkard  reel  ! 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Loft  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  cry : 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  addrefs, 
And  fends  falvation  in  diflrefs. 

5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  afluage, 
And  flormy  tempefts  ceafe  to  rage  ; 

The  gladfome  train  their  fears  give  o'er, 
And  hail  with  joy  their  native  more. 

6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wond'rous  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
Let  them  their  private  off'rings  bring. 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  fing. 

PSALM  CVII.  Fourth  part.   Common  Metre. 

The  mariner's  pjalm. 
j  HPHY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord, 
X  That  rule  the  boiftrous  lea 


PSALMS.  *ft 

The  ions  of  courage  (haH  record, 
Who  tempt  that  dangerous  way. 
%  At  thy  commands  the  winds  anfe, 
Andiwell  the  tow'ring  waves ; 
The  men,  afloninVd  mount  the  fides, 
And  fmk  in  gaping  graves. 
[3  Again  they  climb  the  wat'ry  hills, 
And  plunge  in  deeps  again  ; 
Each  like  a  tott'ring  drunkard  reels, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempeft  roar, 

They  pant  with  fluttering  breath, 
And  hopelefs  of  the  diftant  more,] 
Expect "immediate  death.]  _ 

5  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries, 

He  hears  the  loud  requeft,        _ 
And  orders  {Hence  through  the  fkies* 
And  lays  the  floods  to1  reft. 

6  Sailors  rejoice  to  lofe  their  fears, 

And  fee  the  ftorm  allay'd  ; 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears  $ 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

7  <Tis  God  that  brings  them  fafe  to  land 

Let  ftupid  mortals  know, 
That  waves  are  under  his  command, 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

8  Oh  that  the  fons  of  men  would  praife 

The  goodnefs  of  the  Lord  ? 
And  thoie  that  fee  thy  wond'reus  ways, 
Thy  wond'rous  love  record. 

PSALM    CVII.     Lafl  part.     Long  Metre. 

Colonics  planted  ;  or,-  nations  bleffed  and punijhed* 

1  TT  7* HEN  God,  provok'd  with  daring  crimes^ 
VV    Scourges  the  madnefs  of  the  times,- 
He  turns  their  fields  to  bairen  fand, 
And  drives  the  rivers  from  the  land. 


ao4  P    S    A    L    Jtf    Si 

ft  His  word  can  raife  the  fprings  again, 
And  make  the  withered  mountains  green. 
Send  fhowery  bleffings  from  the  Ikies, 
And  harvefh  in  the  defert  rife. 

1 3  Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beafts  of  prey; 
Or  men,  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they, 
^e^ds  the  oppreiT'd  and  poor  repair, 
And  builds  them  towers  and  cities  there. 

4  Xiley/OW  the  fieIds>  and  trees  theY  x^lant, 
Whole  yearly  fruit  fupplies  their  want  ; 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  flocks, 
Their  wealth  increafes  with  their  flocks* 

5  Thus  they  are  blels'd  \  but  if  they  fin, 
He  lets  the  heathen  nations  in  • 

A  favage  crew  invades  their  lands, 
Their  princes  die  by  barb'rous  hands. 

6  fheir  captive  fons,  expos'd  to  fcorn, 
Wander  unpity'd  and  forlorn  : 

The  country  lies  unfenc'd  untill'd, 
And  defolation  fpreads  the  field. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nations  mourns, 
Again  his  dreadful  hands  he  turns  ; 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive, 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live.] 

8  The  righteous,  with  a  joyful  ienfe, 
Admire  the  works  of  Providence  : 
And  tongues  of  atheifts  fhallnoraore 
Blafpheme  the  God  that  faints  adore, 

9  How  few  with  pious  care  record 
Thefe  wond'rous  dealings  oft^eLord! 
But  wife  obfervers  ftill  (hall  find 

The  Lord  is  holy,  juft  and  kind. 

PSALM    CVIIL  Common  Metre, 
dfong  ofpraife, 

I     A  WAKE,  my  foul,  to  found  his  praife* 
<£**    Awake  my  harp  to  ling  j 


PSALMS.  »9i 

Join  all  my  powers  thefong  to  raife, 
And  morning  incenfe  bring. 
a  Among  the  people  of  his  care, 

i  nd  through  the  nations  round ; 
Gladiongs  of  praife  will  I  prepare, 
A     there  his  name  refound. 

3  Betrun  JxaJted,Omy  God, 

Above  the  itarry  train  ; 
Diiriif  th  'nly  grace  abroad, 

And  tea         e  world  thy  reign. 

4  So  (hall  thv  cholen  fons  rejoice, 

Ano  throng  thy  courts  above  ; 
While  finners  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice, 
And  tafte  redeeming  love. 

PSALM  CIX.  ver.  i,  5,— 31.    CommonMetre 

Lcvt  to  enemies  from  the  example  of  Chriji. 
1  (~^  OD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 
\JX     Thy  &lory  is  my  long  ; 
Tho*  finners  Ipeak  againft  thy  grace 
With  a  blafpheming  tongue. 
3  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 
Thy  fon  on  earth  was  found, 
With  cruel  flanders,  falfe  and  vain3 
They  compafs'd  him    around. 
3  Their  mis'ries  his  companion  move, 
Their  peace  he  ftill  purfu'd  ; 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good, 
4T  heir  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe. 
Yet  with  his  dying  breath 
He  pray'd  fcr  murri'rers  on  his  crofs? 
And  bleis'd  his  foes  in  death. 

5  Lo?d  mail  thy  bright  example  mine 

In-  vain  before  my  eyes  ; 
Give  ire  a  foul  akin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

6  The  Lord  mall  on  my  fide  engage, 

And  in  my  Saviour's  name  • 


3©6  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

I  (hall  defeat  their  pride  and  rage 
Who  dander  and  condemn. 

PSALM  CX.    Firftpart.     Long  3tfetre. 

Ckriji  exalted,  and  multitudes  converted;  or,  The 
fuccefs  of  the  gofpel. 

i  HPHUS  God  th'  eternal  Father  fpake 
X      To  Chrift  the  fan  :  "  afcend  and  fit 
M  At  ray  right  ha-nd,  till  I  (hall  make 
Thy  foes  fubmiliive  at  thy  feet. 
a  "  From  Zion  ihall  thy  word  proceed, 

'•  Thy  word  the  iceptre  in  thy  hand, 
"  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 

"  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 
3  "  That  day  ib  all  (how  thy  powT  is  great, 

"  When  faints  ihaMock  with  willing  minds, 
"  And  tinners  croud  thy  temple  gate, 
"  Where  holinefs  in  beauty  mines." 
,4  O  bleffed  pow'r  •   O  glorious  day  ! 

What  a  large  vict'ry  (hall  enfue  ! 
And  convercs,  who  thy  grace  obey, 
Exceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew. 

PSALM  CX.    Second  part.    Long  Metre. 

The  kingdom  and  pried kood  of  Chrijl. 

i  npHUS  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  fea, 
X      Spake  to  his  Son,  and  thus  hefwere  : 
"  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 
"  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more. 
a  "  Aaron  and  ail  his  ions  muft  die  ; 
"  Bat  everlaiting  life  is  thine. 
"  To  lave  for  ever  thofe  that  tty 
"  For  refuge  fcom  the  wrath  divine. 
3  "  Bv  me  Melchiiedeck  was  made 

"  On  earth  a  king  and  prieffc  at  once  ; 
"  And  thou,  my  heavenly  prieft,  fnalt  plead, 
"  And  thou,  my  king,  fhall  rule  my  ions." 


PS     ALMS,  a?'/ 

£  Jefus  the  prieft  afcends  his  throne, 
1      While  counfels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  fuccefs. 

5  Through  the  whole  earth  his   reign  (hall  fprea«t9 

And  crufh  the  pow'rs  that  dare  rebel ; 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  riling  dead. 
And  fend  the  guilt  y  world  to  hell. 

6  Though,  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 

He  drinks  the  cups  of  threats  and  blood, 
The  fuifhings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  but  advance  h;rc  near  to  God. 

PSALM    CX.     Common  Metre. 
Chrijl's -kingdom  and  priejihood. 

%    TESTJS,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  throne,, 
J  And  near. thy  father  lit ; 
In  Zion  fhall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make  thy  foes  fubmit. 
a  What  wonders  fhall  thy  gofpei  do ! 
Thy  converts  fhall  .fur  pais 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew,. 
And  own  thy  fov^eign  grace.    . 

3  God  hath  pronoune'd  a  frm  decree. 

Nor  changes  that  he  fwore  ; 
"  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 
"  "When  Aaron  is  no  more. 

4  "  Melchifedeck,  that  wondrous  priefl, 

"  That  king  of  high  degree, 
"  That  holy  man,  who  Abraham  hU 
"  Was.  but  a  type  of  thee." 

5  Jefus,  our prieit,  forever  lives, 

To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jefus,  our  king,  forever  gives 
The  bieiTiPgs  of  his  love. 

6  God  fhall  exalt  his  glorious  head, 

And  his  high  throne  maintain, 
Shall  ft' ike  the  powers  and  princes  dead 
Who  dare  oppofe  his  reign. 


ao8  PSALMS. 

PSALM    CXI.     Firft  part.  Common  Metre. 

Ike  nuifdom  of  God  in  his  works. 

i  QONGS  of  immortal  praife  belong 
O  To  my  almighty  God ; 
He  has  my  heart,  and  he  my  tongue, 
To  fpread  his  name  abroad, 
a  How  great  the  works  his  hands  has  wrought  I 
How  glorious  in  our  light ! 
And  men  in  ev'ry  age  have  fought 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3  How  fair  and  beauteous  nature's  fame  1 

How  wife  th*  eternal  mind  ! 
His  counfels  never  change  the  fcheme 
That  his  firft  thoughts  defign'd. 

4  When  he  redeemed  his  chofen  fons, 

He  fix'd  his  covenant  fure  ; 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronounce 
To  endlefs  years  endure. 

5  Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  fides, 

Thy  heav'nly  fkill  proclaim  : 
What  (hall  we  do  to  make  us  wife, 
But  learn  to  read  thy  name  ? 

6  To  fear  thy  power,  to  truft  thy  grace, 

Is  our  divineft  fkill   ! 
And  he's  the  wifeft  of  our  race 
That  beft  obeys  thy  will. 

PSALM  CXI.    Second  part.   Common  Metre, 

7  be  perfections  of  God. 

i  f^  RE  AT  is  the  Lord  ;  his  works  of  might 
vJT  Demand  our  nobleft  fongs  : 
Let  his  afTembled  faints  unite 
Their  harmony  oftongues. 
2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
Be  give*  his  children  iood, 


P    S    A    L    M    |, 

And  ever  mindful  of  his  word, 
'  He  makes  his  promife  good. 
'3  His  fon,  the  great  redeemer,  came 
To  feal  his  ccv'nant  fure : 
Holy  and  rey'rend  is  his  name, 
His  ways  are  jjuft  and  pure. 
4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wife., 
Muft  with  his  fear  beg; n  ; 
Our  faireft  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
Jn  hating  ev'ry  fin. 

PSALM    CXIi.    As  the  113th  Ffalm* 
The  blejfings  of  the  liberal  ?nan. 
%  HP  HAT  man  is  blefs'd  who  ftands  in  awe 
X  Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 
His  feed  on  earth  mall  be  renown'4  ', 
His  houfe  the  feat  of  wealth  fhall  be, 
An  unexhauftedtreafury. 

And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'd ; 
2,  His  liberal  favours  he  extends, 
To  fomehe  gives,. to  others  lends  ; 
A  generous  pity  fills  his  mind  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs, 

Ar.d  thus  he's  juft  to  all  mankind. 
g  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftpw'd, 
.  His  glcrv's  future  haired  fowed  : 

The  iweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 
Like  a  2,rcQn  root  revives  and  bears  ; 
A  train  of  blefiings  for  his  heirs,, ^ 

When  dying  nature  fleeps  in  duft. 
4  Befetwith  threading  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  (hall  he  maintain  his  ground ; 

His  conicience  holds  his  courage  up: 
The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue^s  light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  anHiclion's  night; 

And  fees,  in  darknefs5  beams  of  grace- 


atio  PSALMS. 

PAUSE. 

Tr  111  tidings  never  can  furprife 
His  heart,  that,  fix'd,  on  God  relies, 

Tho'  waves  and  tempt-fts  roar  around. 
Safe  on  a  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  fhipwreck  of  his  enemies, 

And  all  their  hope  and  glory  drown'd, 
6  The  wicked  mall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony, 

To  find  their  expectations  croft  ; 
They  and  their  envy,  pride  and  fpite, 
Sink  down  to  evelafting  night, 

And  all  their  names  in  darknefs  loft, 

PSALM   CXI1.    Long  Metre. 

The  blej/igns  of  the  pious  and  charitable. 

i  'f'HRICE  happy  man,  who  fears  the  Lord, 
JL   Loves  his  commands,  and  trufts  his  word 

Honour  and  peace  his  days  attend, 

And  olefin  gs  to  his  feed  defcend. 
%  Compallion  dwells  upon  his  mind, 

To  works  of  mercy  ftill  inclin'd  : 

He  lends  the  poor  fome  prefent  aid, 

Or  gives  them,  not  to  be  repaid. 

3  When  times  grow  dark,and  tidings  fpread, 
That  fill  his  neighbours  round  with  dread, 
His  heart  is  arm'd  againft  the  fear, 

For  God,  with  all  his  pow'r  is  there. 

4  His  fpirit  fix'd  upon  the  Lord, 

Draws  heavmly  courage  from  his  word  ; 
Amidft  the  darknefs  light  fhall  rife, 
To  cheer  his  heart  and  blefs  his  eyes. 
$  He  hath  difpers'd  his  arms  abroad, 
His  works  are  ftill  before  his  God  ; 
.His  name  on  earth  fhall  long  remain, 
Wljile  envious  finners  rage  in  vain. 


PSALMS.  3U 

PSALM    CXII.    Goramon  Metre. 
Liberality  rewarded. 

HAPPY  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord, 
And  follows  his  commands, 
Who  lends  the  poor  without  reward, 

Or  gives  with  liberal  hands. 
As  pity  dwells  within  his  breaft 

To  all  the  fons  of  need  : 
So  God  (hall  anfwer  his  requeft 

Withbleflings  en  his  feed. 
No  evil  tidings  mail  furprife 

His  well  eftablifhM  mind.  ;  _ 
His  foul  to  God,  his  refuge  flies, 

And  leaves  his  fears  behind. 
<  In  times  of  dan'ger  and  diftrefs^ 

Some  beams  of  light  (hall  mine, 
To  mew  the., world  his  righieoumefe, 

And  give  him  peace  divine. 
;  His  works  of  piety  and  love, 

Remain  before  the  Lord  ; 
Honour  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 

Shall  be  his  fure  reward. 

PSALM  CXIII.    Proper  Tune, 
The  majejiy  and  condefcenfion  of  God.  I 

i  VE  tnat  delight  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
X    The  honors  of  his  name  record — 
Kls  facred  name  forever  blefs  : 
Where'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  riling  beams  or  iitting  rays, 
Let  lands  and  feas  his  power  confeis. 
%  Nor  time  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds 
Can  give  his  vaft  dominion  bounds. 

The  heav'ns,  are  far  below  his  height ; 
Let  no  created  greatnefs  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare, 
Arm'd  with  bis  uncreated  might. 


*i*  P    S    A    L    M    Sc 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  rievv 
What  the  bright  holts  of  angels  do, 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things  ; 
His  fov'reign  hand  exalts  the  poor. 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 
<\nd  feats  them  on  the  throne  of  kings, 

4  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  bleffings  of  an  heir, 

To  refcue  their  expiring  name  ; 
The  mother,  with  athankiul  voices 
Proclaims  his  praifes  and  her  joys  : 
f   Let  ev'ry  age  advance  his  praife. 

PSALM  CXIII.    LongMetie 
God foversign  and  gracious 

i  VE  fervants  of  the  almighty  King, 
f     1    In  ev'ry  age  his  praifes  fmg  ; 

Where'er  the  fun  mall  rife  or  fet, 

The  nation's  mail  his  praife  repeat. 
%  Above  the  earth  beyond  the  fky. 

His  throne  of  glory  ftands  on  high  ; 

Nor  time  nor  place  his  power  leftrain, 

Nor  bound  his  univerfal  reign. 
2  Which  of  the  fens  of  Adam  dare, 

Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  ? 

His  glories  how  divinely  bright  I 

Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light. 

4  Behold  his  love  !  he  ftoops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  angels  do. 
And  condefcends,  yet  more,  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below  ! 

5  From  duft  and  cottages  obfeure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor! 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  hisfons, 
And  fits  them  for  their  heavenly  thrones. 

j^6  A  word  of  his  creating  voice  _ 
Can  make  the  barren  houie  rejoice  ; 
Though  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  paft, 
The  prenyl s*d  feed  is  born  at  laft. 


PSALMS,  IfJ 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  fon, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done  ; 
Faith  may  grow  ftrong  when  fenfe  defpairs  ; 
If  nature  fails,  the  promife  bears.) 

PSALM  CXIV.    Long  Metre. 

Miracles  attending  /fra  el' /journey. 

\  TTTHEN  Ifrael,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hartd^ 
VV    Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 

The  tribes,  with  cheerful  homage  own 

Their  king,  and  Judah  was  his  throne* 
\  Acrofs  the  deep  their  journey  lay  5 
I  Tjie  deep  divides  to  make  them  way  : 

Jordan  beheld  their  march  and  fled, 

With  backward  current  to  his  head. 
I  The  mountains  fhook,  like  frighted  fheep-— 

Like  lambs,  the  little  hillocks  leap  ! 

I\Tot  Sinai  on  her  bafe  could  ftand, 

Confcious  of  iov'reign  power  at  hand. 
I  What  power  could  make  the  deep  divide— 

Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 

Why  did  ye  leap  ye  little  hills  ? 

And  whence  the  dread  that  Sinai  feels  ? 
j  Let  ev'ry  mountain,  ev'ry  flood 

Retire  and  know  thc  approaching  God, 

The  King  or  Ifrael :  fee  him  here  \ 

Tremble,  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 
5  Ke  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns", 

Trie  reck  to  flanding  pools  he  turns  ; 

Fiints  fpring  with  fountains,  at  his  word, 

And  fire  and  feas  confefs  the  Lord. 

P  $  A  L  M    CXV.  Firft  Metre." 
The  true  God  our  refuge  ;  or,  idolatorj  reproved, 

i  VT  OT  to  ourfelves,  who  are  but  dull — 
-LN  Not  to  ourfelves  be  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  juft, 

Thou  only  gracious,  wife,  aud'tro^ 


3X4  PSALM     S. 

3  Diiplay  to  earth  thy  dreadful  name  : 

Why  ihould  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Iniult  us,  and  to  raife  our  fhame, 

Say,'Where's  the  God  you've  ferv'dfo  long? 

3  The  God  we  ferve,  maintains  his  throne 

Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  fides  ; 
Through  all  the  earth  his  v/ill  is  done, 

He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore, 

Are  fenfelefs  fhapes  of  ftone  and  wood ; 
At  belt  a  mafs  of  glittering  ore, 
A  filver  faint,  a  golden  god. 
£5  With  eyes  and  ears  they  carve  the  head  :  1 
Deal  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind  : 
In  vain  are  coftly  offerings  made, 

And  vows  are  fcatter'din  the  wind. 

6  Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move, 

Nor  hands  to  fave,  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals,  that  pay  them  fear  or  love, 

Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they.j 

7  O  Ifraei,  make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 

Thy. help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  reft  ; 
The  Lord  fhall  build  thy  ruins  up, 

And  hlefs  the  people  and  the  prieft. 

8  The  dead  no  more  can  fpeak  thy  praife 

They  dwell  in  filence  in  the  grave  ; 
But  we  fhall  live  to  frag  thy  grace, 

And  tell  the  world  thy  pow'r  toiave. 

PSALM  CXV.     Second  Metre.     As   the  nev 
tune  of  the  50th  Pfalm. 

Idolatry  t  e proved. 

OT  to  our  names,  thou  only juft  and  true, 
Not  to  our  worthleis  names  is  glory  due, 

Thy  power  and  grace,  thy  truth  and  jultic 
claim 

Immortal  honours  to  thy  fov'reign  name  ; 

Shine  thro'  the  earth,  from  heav'n  thy  bleft  abod 

Nor  let  the  heathens  fay,  "Where  is  your  God 


N1 


P    S    A    L     M     S.  41/ 

i  Heaven  is  thine  higher  court  :    there  ftands  thy 

throne, 
And  thro'  the  lower  worlds  thy  will  is  done  : 
God    fram'd  this   earth — the  ftarry  heav'ns  he 

fpread 
But  fools  adore  the  gods  their  hands  have  made; 
The  kneeling  croud,  with  looks  devout  behold 
Their  filver  faviours,  and  their  faints  of  gold. 

3  [Vain  are  thofe  artful  fhapes  of  eyes  and  ears— 
The  molten  image  neither  fees  nor  hears  ; 
Their  hands  are  helplefs,  nor  their  feet  can  move, 
They  have  no  fpeech  nor  thought,  nor   power 

nor  love ; 
Yet  lottiih  mortals  make  their  long  complaints 
To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  lifelefs  faints. 

4  The  rich  have  ftatues  well  adorn'd  with  gold; 
The  poor  content  with  gods  of  coarfer  mould, 
With  tools  of  iron  carve  the  fenfelefs  ltock, 
J.opt  from  a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  rock; 
People  and  priefr.  drive  on  the  folemn  trade, 
And  truft  the   gods  that  faws  and    hammers 

made.  3 

4  Be  heav'n  and  earth  arnazM  !  'Tis  bard  to  lay 
Which  are  more  ftupid, — or  their  gods,  or  they, 
O  Ifrael,  truft  the  Lord  :  he  hears  and  fees, 
He  knows  thy  forrows,  and  reftores  thy  peace  ; 
His  woriliip  does  a    thouland  comforts  yield,—— 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thine  heav'nly  fhield. 

6  In  God  we  truft:  our  impious  foes  in  vain 
Attempt  our  ruin,  and  oppofe  his  reign ; 
Had  they  prevailed,  darknefs  bad  clos'd  our  days, 
And  death  and  hlence  had  forbid  his  praife  : 
But  we  are  iav'd,  and  live  : — Let  fongs  arile, 
And  Zion  blefs  the  God  that  built  the  Ikies. 

PSALM  CXVI.    Firft  part.    Common  Metre. 
Recovery  from  ficknefs. 

3  T  LOVE  the  Lord  :  he  heard  my  cries, 
J.    And  pity'd  every  groan, 


ill  PSALM. 

Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rile^ 
I'll  haften  to  his  throne. 
a  I  love  the  Lord  :  he  bow'dhis  ear* 
Arid  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 
Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair, 
When  I  have  breath  to  pray. 
3  My  flefh  declin'd  my  fpirits  fell, 
And  I  drew  near  the  dead , 
While  inward  pangs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplex' d  my  wakeful  head. 
%  il  My  God,  (1  cry'd)  thyfcrvant  fare, 
"  Thou  ever  good  andjuft  ; 
"  Thy  power  can  refcue  from  the  grave, 
"  Thy  power  is  all  my  truft." 

5  The  Lord  be  held  me  fore  diilrelt, 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  Hath  fav'd  my  loul  from  death; 

And  dry'd  my  falling  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praife  I'll  fpend  my  breath', 

Arid  my  remaining  years. 

»      •  * 

PSALM    CXVI.    ver.  12,'  &c .  Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

7 bank s  for  -private   deliverance* 

1  TTTHAT  Ml  I  render  to.  my  God 
VV       For. ail  his  kindnefs  fhown  I 
My  feet  mall  vifit  thine  abode,     . 
My  fongs  addsefs  thy  throne. 
a  Among  the  faints  that  fill  thine,  houfe 
My  ofrerings  fhall  be  paid  ; 
There  fhall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  foul  in  anguifh  made. 
3  How  much  is  mercv  thy  delight, 
Thou  ever -bleffed  God  \ 
How  dear  thy  fervants  in  thy  ..fight  I 
Kow  precious  is  their  blood  ! 


V    S    A    L    M    5.  gx) 

A  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are  ! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  me  ! 
My  life,  which  thou  haft  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine, 

Nor  ihall  my  purpofe  move  j 

Thy  hands  has  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain. 

And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here  in  my  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 

<  And  thy  rich  grace  record  : 
Witnefs    ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now, 
It  1  forfake  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVII.    Common  Metre, 
Praife  to  God  from,  all  nations* 

1  (T%  ^L^  ^e  nat*ons>  Praife  the  Lord* 
V_7     Each  with  a  diff'rent  tongue  ; 
In  ev'ry  lftiguage  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  fung. 
a  His  mercy  reigns  thro'  ev'ry  land  5 
Proclaim  his  grace  abroad  ; 
Forever  firm  his  truth  mail  ftand— 
Praife  ye  the  faithful  God. 

PSALM     CXVII.    Long  Metre. 
1  TT'ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  Hoes 

X.  .Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife  1 

Let  the  Redeemers  name  be  fung 

Thro'  ev'ry  land,  by  ev'ry  tongue. 
«  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 

Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  ; 

Thy  praife  mall  found  from  more  to  fhore, 

'Till  funs  mail  fet  and  rile  no  more 

P  S  A  E  M    CXVII.    Short  Metre* 

1  '"pHY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

X      Shall  found  thro'  diftant  lands  1 
6 


313  PSALMS. 

Great  is  thy  grace  arid  lure  thy  word  r 

Thy  truth  forever  ftands, 
a  Far  be  thine  honour  ipread 

And  long  thy  praife  endure, 
*Till  morning  light  and  evening  fhade 

Shall  be  e^chang'd  no  more. 

'  PSALM   CXVIII.    ver.  6— 15.    Firfl  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Deliverance  from  a  tumult. 

1  r-pHE  &ord  appears  my  helper  now, 
JL      Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do, 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid. 
3  «Tis  iafer,  Lord  to  hope  in  thee, 
And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  truft  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  *Tis  through  the  Lord  my  heart  isftroirg. 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice  ; 
While  his  falvation  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  i 

4  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round  ; 

When  God  appears  they  fly  : 
So  burning  thorns,  with  crackling  found, 

Make  a  fierce  b'aze,  and  die. 

5  Joy  to  the  faints  and  peace  belongs  : 

The  Lord  protects  their  days  :■ 
Let  Ifrael  tune  immortal  fongs, 
To  his  almighty  grace. 

PSALM    CXVIII.    ver.  1 7,-21.    Second  part. 
Common  Metre. 

Public  praife  for  deliverance  from  death. 
1  J    ORD  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry, 
I  a     And  refcu'd  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  fhall  he  live  :  (  and  none  can  die, 
If  God  refolve  to  lave.) 


PSALMS.  *x£ 

a  Thy  praiie  more  conftant  than  before,- 
Shall  £11  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand,that  hath  chaftis'd  him  fore, 
Defends  him  ftill  from  death. 
»  Onen  the  gate  of  Zion  now, 
For  we  mail  worfhip  there, 
The  houfe  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
Thy  mercy  to  declare.  . 
4  Among  th'ufTembiies  of  thy  faints 
Our  thankful  voice  we  raife  ; 
There  we  have  toidtbeeour  complaints, 
And  there  we  lpeak  thy  praife. 

PSALM     CXYIII.    ver.  .22,  23,    Third  .part. 
Common  Metre. 
Chrijl  the  foundation  of  the  church* 
"BEHOLD  thefure  foundation  ftone 
O  Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
to  build  our  heav'nly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praife. 
.•  Ctiofen  of  God,  to  firiners  dear?- 
And  faints  adore  his  name, 
They  trull  their  whole  falvation  here, 
Nor  mall  they  fuffer  ihame. 

3  The  foohfn  builders, fcribe  and  prieft. 

Reject  it  with  difdain  ; 
Firm  on  tfiis  rock  the  church  mall  reft, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain.  t 

4  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  withftood  I 

Yet  rriuft  this  building  rife  : 

'Tisthy  own  work,  almighty  God, 

And  wondrous  in  cur  eyes. 

PSALM  CXVIII.    ver.  24,  *5>  26.   Fourth  pari. 

Common  Metre. 
Ho/anna ;  the  Lord's  day  ;  or,  Chrifts  rcfurrcfti* 

on,  and  our  falvation. 
i  r"|~'HIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made3 
He  calls  the  hours  his  own  } 
G  % 


lo  P    S    A    L    M    S. 

Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praife  furround  the  throne* 

%  To-day  he  rofe  and  left  the  dead; 
And  Satan's  empire  fell — 

To-day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread. 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

3  Hofanna  to  th<  annointed  king, 

To  David's  holy  Ion, 
Help  us,  O  Lord  ;  defcend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Blefs'd  is  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  meffages  of  grace  ; 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  namey 
To  lave  our  finful  race. 

5  Hofanna,  in  the  highe it  drains  ; 

The  church  on  earth  can  raife  ; 
The  higheft  heavens, in  which  he  reigns 
Shall  give  him  nobier  praife. 

PSALM  CXVIII.  ver.  %z—  %1.  Short  Metre. 

An.  Hofanna  for  the  Lord'' a  Day  ;  or,  A  ne-wforig 
of  Salvation  by  Cbriji. 

i   QEE  what  a  living  ftone 
O  The  builders  did  refufe  V 
Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
Jnfpite  of  envious  Jews. 
*  The  fcnbe  and  angry  prieib 
Reject  thine  only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  (hall  Zion  reft, 
As  the  chief  corner  ftone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 

And  wondrous  in  our  eyes  i' 
This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 

That  our  Redeemer  made  ; 
Let  us  rejoice,  and  fing,  and  pray, 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 


PSALMS.  sax, 

$-  Hofanna  to  the  King 

Of  David's  royal  blood  : 
Blefs  him,  ye  faints,  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  Gcd. 
6.  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 

Which  all  this  grace  difplays ; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
Our  facriflce  of  praife. 

PSALM  CXVIII.  ver.  22—27.  Long  Metre, 

An  Hcfanna  jor  the  Lord's  day  ;  or,  A  new  fong  of 
falvati-on  by  Cfcriji. 

O,  what  a  glorious  Corner- ffone 
-J  The  Jewiili  builders  did  refufe  ! 
But  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 
In  fpite  of  envy  and  the  Jews. 
©  Great  God,  thy  work  is  all  divine, 

The  joy  and  wonder  of  our  eyes  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  prov'd  it  thine, 
The  day  that  faw  our  Saviour  rife. 

3  Sinners  rejoice,  and  faints  be  glad: 

Hofanna,  let  his  name  be  blefs'd  j 
A  thou  land  honours  on  his  head, 

With  peace,  and  light,  and  glory  reft  ! 

4  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  wing 

Salvation  to  our  dying  race  ; 
Let  the  whole  church  addrefs  their  King 
With  hearts  of  joy,  and  fongs  of  praife. 

I  have  collected  and  difpofed  of  the  moft  ufeful 
verfesofthe  cxixth  Pfalm,  under  eighteen  different 
heads,  and  formed  a  divine  fong  upon  each  of  them* 
But  the  verfes  are  much  tranfpofed*  to  attain  fome 
degree  of  connection. 

In  fome  places,  among  the  words  law,  com-' 
mands,judg?nents,  tejilmonies,  I  have  ufed  gofpel9 
•word,  truth,  grace,  promijes,  See.  as  more  agreea- 
ble to  the  New  Teftament,  and  the  common  Ian* 
G3 


%%%  P'S    A    L    M    S. 

Kuageof  Cbriftians,  and  it  equally  arifwers  the  d% 
Sgn  of  the  Ffalmift,  v^hich  was  to  recommend   the 
iioly  Scripture. 
?SALM  CXIX.    Pirftpart.     Common  Metre. 

'  The  llejjedr.efs  offuints,  and  mifery  offinners 

Ver.   i,  2,  3- 

I  "QLESS'D  are  $£ undefflW  in  heart. 
\y  WKofe  ways  are  right  and  clean  r 
Who  never  from  thy  law  depart, 
But  flv  from  ev'ryfn . 
-2  BleiVd  are  the  men  that  keep  thy  word, 
And  pradife  thy  commands  : 
Wifh  tWr  -.va  >le  haart  they  leek  the  Lord, 
And  fe/ve  thee  with  their  hanas. 
Ver.  165 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law  ; 

Hov.  firm  their  fouls  abide  ! 
Nor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  fteady  ft  et  'ahde. 
Ver   6. 

4  Then  mall  my  heart  have  in  ward  joys 

And  keep  my  fact  from  fhame, 
When  all  thy  ftatutes  I  obey 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 
Ver.    ai,  11S. 

5  But  hsuehtvfinners  God  will  hate, 

The  proud  mall  die  accurs'd ; 
The  fens  of  falihood  and  deceit 
Are  trodoen  totheduft. 
Ver    119,155- 

6  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  -ire  ? 

And  thoie  that  leave  thy  ways 
£ha;lfeefa!vation  from  afar, 
But  never  tafte  thy  grace. 


PSALMS.  323 

PSALM   CXIX.  Second  part. 

Secret  devotion  and  Spiritual  mindednefs  ;  or,  Con* 
jtant  converfe  with  God.    Ver.  147,55* 

y  »^pO  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 
JL    My  gracious  God,  I  pray  ; 
i  meditate  thy  name  by;night, 
And  keeo  thy  Jaw  by  day. 
Ver.  8u 
a  My  fpirits  faint  to  fee  thy  grace. 
Thy  promife  bears  me  up,; 
And  while  falvation  long  delays, 
Thy  wordfupports  my  hope. 
Ver.  164. 
3  Sev'n  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hands, 
And  pay  ray  thanks  to  thee  : 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praifefrom  me. 
Ver.  62. 
,4  When  midnight  darkneis  veils  theikies 
I  call  thy  works  to  mind, 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rife, 
And  fweet  acceptanr^  find. 

PSALM    CXIX.     Third  part. 
ProfeJJions  ofjincerity,  repentance  and  obedience- 

Ver.  j;,  69. 
j  nPHOlLart  my  portion,  O  my  God ; 
JL    Soon  as  1  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  hafte  ts  obey  thy  word* 
And  fufTers  no  delay. 

Ver.  13,  14. 
%  I  chufe  the  path  of  heav'nly  truth, 
And  glory  in  my  choice  : 
Not  all  the  liches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice. 
3  The  teftimonies  of  thy  grace, 
I  fet  before  mine  eyes  \ 
G  4 


234  PSALMS. 

Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftrength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 
"Ver.  59. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  command^ 
And  truft  thy  pard'ning  grace. 
Ver.   94.  j  1 2. 

5  Now  am  I  thine,  forever  thine, 

O  fave  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  Ihield,  my  hiding  pla: 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 
Ver.  1 1  a. 

6  Thou  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil ; 
And  thus  till  mortal  life  fliall  end, 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

PSALM.    CXIX.    Fourth  part. 

Injlrnttionfroin  Scripture. 
1  TTOW  fhaH'the  young  fecure  their  hearts., 
XX     And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ? 
Thy  word  the  choicer!  rules  imparts., 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 
Ver.  130. 
a  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 
It  fpreads  fuch  life  abroad, 
The  meaneil  fouls  inftruclion  find, 
And  raife  their  thoughts  to  God. 
Ver.  105. 

3  'Tis  like  the  fun,  a  heav'nly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  dav  ; 
And,  through  the  danger  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 
Ver.  99.  100. 

4  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  care. 

And  meditate  thy  word, 
Grow  wifer  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 


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Ver.  104,  113* 
5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wife, 
1  hate  the  tenners  road  : 
I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rife, 
But  love  thy  law  my  God. 
Ver.  89,  90,  91. 
[6  The  ftarry  heav'ns  thy  rule  obey, 
The  earth  maintains  her  place  ; 
And  thefe  thy  fervants,  night  and  day, 
Thy  (kill  and  pow'r  exprefs. 
7  But  ft  ill  thy  law  and  gofpel  Lord, 
Have  leffons  more  divine  : 
Nor  earth  ftands  firmer  than  thy  word, 
Nor  ftars  fo  nobly  mine.] 

Ver.  190,  140*  9»  "9. 
2  Thy  word  is  everlafting  truth, 
How  pure  is  ev'r.y  page  ! 
That  holy  book  mail  guide  our  youth, 
And  well fupport  our  age. 

PSALM    CXIX.    Fifth  part. 

Delight  i-afcripturc  ;  or,  The  word  of  God 
duelling  in  us. 


Ver.  97. 

OHOW  I  love  thy  holy  la1 
'Tis  daily  my  delight  : 


And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night.    ■. 
Ver.  148. 
My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day 

To  meditate  thy  word  : 
My  fcul  with  longing  melts  away 
To  hear  thy  gofpel,  Lord. 
Ver.  3,  13,  54. 
Thy  heavenly  words  my  heart  engage 
And  well  employ  my  tongue  i 
G  « 


2*6  PSALMS. 

And,  in  my  tirefome  pilgrimage, 
Yield  me  a  heav'nly  fong, 
Ver.  19,  103. 

4  Am  I  a  ftranger,  or  at  home, 

'Tis  my  perpetual  feaft; 
No  honey  dropping  from  the  comb 
So  much  allures  the  tafte. 
,  Ver.  72,  127. 

5  No  treafures  fo  enrich  the  mind  ; 

Nor  ihall  thy  word  be  fold 
For  loads  of  filver  well  refin'd, 
Nor  heaps  of  choiceft  gold. 
Ver.  28,  49,  jy5. 

6  When  nature  finks,  and  fpirits  droop, 

Thy  promifes  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  fupport  my  hope, 
And  there  I  write  thy  praife. 

PSALM    CXIX.    Sixth  part- 
is////;?/} and  comfort  from  the  <word* 

Ver.  12S. 
1  T    ORD,  I  efteem  thy  judgments  right* 
JLi     And  all  thy  ftatutes  juft  ; 
Thence  I  maintain  a  conftant  fight. 
With  ev'ry  fiatt'ring  lull.   , 
Ver.  97,  9. 
3  Thy  precepts  often  i  furve/y  : 
I  keep  thy  law  in  light, 
Through  all  the  bus'nefs  of  the  day. 
To  form  my  actions  right. 
Ver.  62. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  filence  cries, 

"  How  fweet  thy  comforts  be  I'* 
My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rife, 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee. 
r.  162. 

4  And  when  my   fpirlt  drinks  her  fiilj, 

Atfome  good  word  of  thine  ; 


PSALMS.  a»7 

Not.  mighty  men,  that  /hare  the  fpoil, 
Have  joys  compar'd  to  mine. 
PSALM    CXIX    Seventh  part. 
ImperfetHon  of  nature,  and  perfection  offcripiure* 
Ver.96  paraphrafed. 

2  T    ET  all  the  Heathen  writers  join, 
-L«  To  form  one  perfect  book, 

Great  God,  if  once  compar'd  with  thine  ; 
How  mean  their  writings  look  I 
2,  Not  the  moft  perfect  rules  they  gave, 
Could  mew  one  (in  forgivm, 
Nor  lead  one  ftep.  beyond  the  grave  : 
But  thine  coaducr.  to  heav'n. 

3  I've  feen  an  endtowhatwe  call 

Perfection  here  below  ; 
How  mort  the  -powers  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  farther  go.  > 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  bejuft  with  God, 

By-works  their  hands. have  wrought  5 
Bat  thy  commands,,  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  boaft  perfection  here, 

While  fin  defiles  our  frame, 
And  (inks  our  virtues  downfo  far, 
Theyfcarce  defervethe  name. 

6  Our  faith  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace, 

Fall  far  below  thy  word  ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteoufnefs 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lbra. 

PSALM  CXIX    Eighth  part. 

The  excellency  and  variety  of  fcripturc. 

Ver.  3.  paraphrafed. 

r  j    ORD,  1  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 
JLj  My  lading  heritage  ; 
G  6 


fis*  PSALM    5* 

There  {hall  mynoblefl  po\ySs  rejoice* 
My  warmed  thoughts  engage, 
a  Fllread  the  hiil'ries  of  thy  love, 
And  keep  thy  Jaws  in  fight, 
While  through  the  prbraifes  I  rove, 
With  everfrein  delight. 

3  'Tis  p.  broad  land  of  wealth  unknown* 

Where  fprings  of"  life  strife, 
Seeds  of  immortal  blils  are  fown. 
And  hidden  glory  lies. 

4  Theb.-tr.  relief  that  mourners  have, 

It  makes  ourfbrrowsblef34d  : 
Our  faireft  hopes  beyond  the  grave 
And  our  eternal  reft. 

PSALM  CXTX.   Ninth  part, 
2)efire  of  knowledge* 
Ver.  64,  68,   i3. 
1  HpRY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord. ! 
I.    How  good  thy  works  appear  i 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  fee  thy  wonders  there. 
Ver'  73,  125. 
2,  My  heqrt.  was  fafhior/d  by  thy  hand, 
Myfervice  is  thy  due  ; 
O  make  thy  fervantunderftand 
The  duties  I  mu'ft  do. 
Ver.  19. 

3  Since  I'm  a  ftranger  here  below, 

Thy  path,  O  !  do  not  hide  ; 
But  mark  the  road'  my  feet  mould  go, 
And  be  my  conftant  guide. 

4  When  Iconfefs'd  my  wandering  ways, 

Thou  heardft  my  foul  complain  j; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  (hall  flray  again. 

Ver.  33,  34. 
?  If  God  to  me  his  ftatutes  (hew, 
And  heavenly  truth  im;- 


.PSALMS.  <us 

His  work,  for  ever,  I'll  purfue, 
His  law  mall  rule  my  heart. 
.     ,     _  Ver.  50,  71. 

6  This- was  my  comrort  when  I  bore 
Variety  of  grief/ 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  more., 
And  fly  10  that  relief, 
Ver.  51. 
£7  In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  now  5 
I'll  ne'er  forget  thy  law, 
Nor  let  the  blelTed  gofpel  go, 

Whence  all. my  hopes  I  draw. 
Ver.  17    171. 
S  When  I  have  leaned  my  Father's  will9 
1*11  teach  the  world  his  ways  ; 
My  thankful  lips,  infpir'd  with  zeal, 
Shall  ling  aloud  his  praife.] 

PSALM    CXIX.    Tenth  part. 
Pleading  tbep  romifes* 
Ver  38,  49- 

2  T>EHOLDthy  waiting fervant*  Lord, 
XJ  Devoted  to  thy  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 

For  all  my  hope's  are  there. 
Ver.  41,  58,  107. 
i  Haft  thou  notfentfalvation  down, 

And  promis'd  quick'niag  grace!  . 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne? 
Aad  yet  thy  love  delays. 
vef.  133,  42, 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falvationfaii; 

O  bear  thv  fervarit  up ; 
Nor  let  the  fcorHqig  lips  prevail, 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope. 
Ver.  49,  74- 

4  Didil  thou  not  rife  my  faith,  O  Lord 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  ; 
G  7 


43©  PSALMS. 

Saint*  ftiall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  truft  as  well  as  tear. 

PSALM    CXIX.    Eleventh  part. 

Breathing  after  holinefs. 

Ver.  $,  33. 
j   >-x  THAT  the  Lord,  would  guide  my  ways 
KJ     To  keep  his  ftatutes  ftill  ! 
O  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will  ! 
Ver.  29. 
a  O  fend  thy  Spirit  down  to  write 
Thv  law  upon  my  heart  I 
Nor  let  rny  tongue  indulge  dec  tit. 
Nor  ad  the  liar's  part. 

Ver.  37,  s&m 

3  From  vanity  turn  off  mine  eyes  * 

Let  no  corrupt  deft  en, 
Nor  covetous  defires  arife  m 
Within  this  foul  of  mine. 
Ver.  133. 

4  Order  my  footfteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  (incere  ;■■ 
Let  fin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  confcience  clear. 
Ver.  176. 

5  My  foul  hath  gone  too  far  aft  ray,- 

My  feet  too  often  flip  ; 
Yet  fince  I  keep  in  mind  thy  way, 
Reftore  thy  wand'ring  fheep. 
Ver.  35- 

6  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 

'Tis  a  delightful  road  ; 
Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands, 
Offend  againft  my  God. 
PSALM  CXIX.    Twelfth  part.    • 
Breathing  after  comfort  and  deliverance, 
Y  God,  confider  mydiftrefs, 
Let  mercy  plead  my  caufe  ; 


'M 


PSALMS.  *3i 

Though  1  havefmnM-againft  thy  grace, 
I  ne'er  forget  thy  iaws. 
Ver.  39>Ij6- 
a  Forbid,  forbid  the  (harp  reproach, 
Which  I  fo  juftly  fear.; 
Tjpkold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes,     • 
Nor  let  my  mame  appear 
Ver.  122,  125-0 

3  Be  thou  a  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 

Nor  let  the  proud  oppreis : 
But  make  thy  waking  fervant  fee 
The  minings  of  thy  face. 
Yer.81, 

4  My  eyes  with  expectation  fail, 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
"  When  will  the  Lord  his  truth  rulrHj 
"  And  bid  my  comforts  rife  ? 
Ver.  132. 

5  Look  down  upon  my  forrows,  Lord, 

And  mow  thy  grace  the  fame, 
Thy  tender  mercies  Kill  afford 
To  thofe  that  love  thy  name. 
PSALM   CXIX.    Thirteenth  part. 

Holy  f*ar,  and  teMernefs  ofconfcientt. 
Ver.  10. 
5  x T7ITH  my  whole  he3rt  I've*  fought  thy  face 
W    O  let  me  never  ftray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  finner's  way. 
2,  Thy  word  I've  plac'd  within  my  heart, 
To  keep  my  conference  clean, 
And  be  an  ever  lairing  guard 
From  ev'ry  rifing  fin. 

Ver..  63.  5h  158. 
3  I'm  a  companion  of  the  faints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord; 
C  3 


£2%  PSALM    So 

My  forrows  rife,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  tranfgrefs  thy  worcL 
Ver.  i6t,  163. 

4  While  finners  do  thy  gofpel  wrong, 

My  fpirir  Hands  in  awe ; 
My  ioul  abhors  a  lying  tongue, 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law, 
Ver.  161,  120. 

5  My  heart  with  facred  rev'rence  hears 

The  threat'riings  of  thy  words  j 
My  flefh,  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 
Ver.  i  60,  174- 
<5  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope  I  wait, 
For  thy  falvation  flill ; 
'While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight* 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

PSALM    CXIX.     Fourteenth  part. 

F  Benefit  of  afflictions,  andfupport  under  them., 

Ver.  153,  81,  82. 

1  /"^ONSider  all  my  forrows,  Lord, 
V^«  And  thy  deliverance  fend ; 
My  foul  for  thy  falvation  faints, 

When  will  my  troubles  end  ?, 
Ver.  71. 

2  Yet  I  have  found  'tis  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  father's  rod  ; 
AfHiclions  make  me  learn  diy  laws 
And  live  upon  my  God. 
Ver.  50. 

3  This  is  the  comfort  I  enjoy, 

When  new  difrrels  begins, 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way,, 
And.  hate  my  former  fins. 
Ver.  92. 

4  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight 

When  earthly  joys  were  fkdj 


P    S    A    L    M    S.  233 

Ivly  foul,  epprefs'd  Vith  forrow's  weight, 
Had  funk  amongft  the  dead. 
Ver.  75. 

6  I  know  thy  judgments    Lord,  are  right, 

Though  they  may  feem  fevere  ; 
The  lharpeft  fufT'rings  I  endure, 
Flow  from  thv  faithful  care. 
Ver.  67. 

7  Before  I  knew  thy  chaft'ning  rod 

My  feet  were  apt  to  ftray  : 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word, 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

PSALM    CXIX.    Fifteenth  part. 
Holy  refolutions,  Ver.  93. 

1  /^v  THAT  thy  ftatutes  ev'ry  hour 
KJ  Might  dwell  upon  my  mind  ! 
Thence  I  derive  a  quick'ning  pow*r, 

And  daily  peace  I  find, 
ver.  15, 16. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  iweet  employ  ; 
My  foul  (hail  ne*er  forget  thy  wordy 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 
Ver.  3a. 
j  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 
If  thou  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  Satan's  hateful  chains, 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large. 
'  Ver.  13/46. 
4.  My  lips  with  courage  mall  declare 
Thy  ftatutes  and  thy  name  j 
1*11  fpeak  thy  word  though  kings  fkould  hear, 
Nor  yield  to  finful  fhame.  . 
Ver.  61  j  69,  70. 
5  Let  bands  of  perfecutors  rife 
To  rob  me  of  my  right, 
Gq 


s*4  PSALMS. 

Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 
Ver.  115. 
6  Depart  from  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whofe  hands  and  hearts  are  ill ; 
I  love  my  God,  I  love  his  ways, 
And  mufl  obey  his  will. 

PSALM    CXIX.    Sixteenth  part* 

A  prayer  for  quickening  grace, 

Ver.  25,  37. 

1  "li/TY  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duft  5 
JLVJ.  Lord,  give  me  life  divine  : 
From  vain  eietires,  and'ev'ry  luft, 
Turn  ofl  thefe  eyes  of  mine. 
3  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 
To  fpeed  me  in  thy  way, 
Left  I  fhould  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  aftray. 

Ver.  107. 

3  When  fore  afflictions  prefs  me  down, 

I  need  ihy  quickening  pow'r  j 
Thy  word  that  I  have  refted  on, 
Shall  help  my  heavieft  hours. 
Ver.  156,  40. 

4  Are  not  thy  mercies  fov 'reign  flil], 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  ? 
Ver  159,  40. 

5  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love;,, 

And%ng  to  fee  thy  face  : 
And  ve«t  how  flow  my  fpirits  move 
Without  enlivening  grace  ! 
Ver.  9*. 
<&  Then  (hall  I  love-thy  gofpel  morej, 
And  ne'er  forget  thy  word^ 


PSALMS.  *3S 

When  I  have  felt  its  quick'ning  pow'r 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 
PSALM  CXIX.  Seventeenth   part.    Long  Met'n^ 
Grace  Jl) wing  in  difficulties  and  trials, 
Ver.  143,  aS- 

-\TTREN  pain  and  anguifh  feize  me,  Lord* 

W     All  my  fupport  is  from  thy  word  : 

My  foul  diffolves  for  heaviness  ; 

Uphold  me  with  thy  lengthening  grace, 
Ver.  51,  89.,  113.  ■ 

a  The  proud  have  fram'd  their  feoffs  and  lie:, 

Theywatch'my  feet  with  envious  eyes, 

Thev  tempt  my  ioul  to  fnares  and  fin  : 

Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 
Ver.  161,  78. 
3  They  hate  me.  Lord,  without  a  caufe, 

They  hate  to  fee  me  love  thy  laws  ;  - 

But  I  will  traft  and  fear  thy  name,.  / 

Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  ihame. 

PSALM     CXIX.   Laftpart. 
fianttifad  affiLTion  ;    or,  Delight   in  the  word  Cj 

Cod* 
Ver.  67,  50. 
j  T7ATHER  I  Wefs  thy  gentle  hand  5. 
r    How  ftnd  was  thy  chafhfmg  rod. 
That  fore'd  my  ccnfcience  to  a  ftand, 

And  brought  my  wand'rjng  foul  to  Goa  \ 
3  Foolifti  and  vain,  I  went  aftra'y, 

E're  1  had  felt  thy  icourges,  Lord, 
I  left  my  guide,  and  loft  my  way  : 
Bat  now  I  love  and  ktep  thy  word. 
Ver.  71. 
!  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  tfey  yoke, 
Tor  nride  is  apt  to  rife  andiwelH 


336  PSALMS. 

'Tis  good  to  beat  my  father's  ftroke, 
That  I  might  learn  his  ftatutes  well, 
Ver.  72. 

4  The  law  that  ifTues  from  thy  mouth 

Shall  raiie  my  cheerful  paffions  more 
Than  all  the  treasures  of  the  fouth, 
Or  richeft  hills  of  golden  ore. 
Ver.  73. 

5  Thy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  frame, 

Thy  fpirit  form'd  my  foul  within  : 
Teach  me  to  know  thy  wond'rous  name, 
A»d  guard  me  fafe  from  death  and  fin, 
Ver.  74. 

6  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord 

At  my  falvarion  fhall  rejoice  j 
For  I  have  trusted  in  thy  word, 

And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 

PSALM   CXX.  Common  Metre. 

Complaint  of  quarrelfome  neighbour;  ;  or,    a  devout 

wijhfor  peace. 

1  HpHOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bleft 
«    -A-    Pity  my  fufPring  ftate  ; 
When  wilt  thou  fet  my  foul  at  reft, 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 
%  Hard  lot  of  mine !  My  days  are'eaft 
Among  the  fons  of  ftrife, 
Whofe  never  ceafing  quarrels  wafte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 
3  O  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place. 
How  would  I  chufe  to  dwell' 
In  fome  wide  lonefome  wilder nefs 
And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell  ! 
a  Peace  is  the  bleiling  that  I  feek, 
How  lovely  are  its  charms  1 
I  amtor  peace  ;  but  when  2  fpeak- 
They  all  declare  for  &nas. 


PSALMS.  20 

S  TNew  paflions  ftill  their  fouls  engage, 
And  keep  their  malice  ftrong; 
What  fliftJJ  be  done  to    curb  thy   rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 
6  Should  burning  an  ows  fmite  thee  thro* 
Strierjuilice  would  approve  : 
But  I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

PSALM  CXXI.  Long  Metre, 

Divine  protection* 

X  TTP  to  the  hills  1  lift  mine  eyes, 
U  Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  skies  : 
Thence  ail  her  help  my  foul   derives  ; 
There  my  almighty  refuge  lives'.     . 

3  He  lives  ;  the  everlsfting  God, 

That  built  the  woild,  thatfpread  the  flood  » 
The  heav'ns,  with  all  their  hoft,  he  made3 
And  the  dark  regions  of  the  dead. 

3  He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our  way;  ' 
His  morning  fniles  adorn  the  day: 

He  fpreads  the  evening  veil,  and  keeps 
The  filent  hours,  while  Ifrael  fleeps, 

4  Ifrael,  a  name  divinely  bleft, 
May  rife  fecure,  fecurely  reft  ; 
Thy  holy  guardian's  wakeful  eyes,' 
Admit  no  fkmber,  no  furprife. 

5  No  fun  mall  fmite  thy  head   by  day, 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  fickly  ray 
Shall  blaft  thy  couch ;  no  baleful  ftar 
Darts  his  malignant  fire  fo  far.  _ 

6  Should  earth  and  hell  with  malice  burr.,. 
Still  thou  fliall  go  and  frill  Teturn  ; 
Safe  in  the^Lord  !  his  heav'nly  care 
Defends  thy  life  frcm  ev'iyinare. 

-  On  thee  foul  fpirits  have  no  power  | 
And  in  thy  laft  departing  hour, 
Ar.gels  that  trace  the  airy  road, 
Shall  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  GocL 


5t38  PSALM    S. 

PSALM    CXXI.    Common  Metre, 
Prefervationby  day  a?id  night. 

i  HPO  heav'n  I  lift  ray  waiting  eyes, 
-1-      There  all  my  hopes  are  laid  : 
The  Lord  that  built  the  earth  and  flues 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 
a  Their  ftedfaft  feet  mail  never  fall, 
Whom  he  deiigns  to  keep; 
His  ear  attends  the  fofteft  call ; 
His  eyes  can  never  fleep. 
3"  He  will  fuftain  our  weakeft  powers, 
With  his  almighty  arm, 
And  watch  our  moil  unguarded  hours 
Againftiurprifing  harm. 

4  Ifrasl  rejoice,  and  reft  iecure, 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  : 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
FGr  thine  eternal  guard. 

5  Not  fcorehing  fun,  nor  lickly  moon, 

Shall  have  its  leave  to  fmite  : 
He  fhields  the  head  from  burning  noon, 
From  blafting  damps  at  night. 

6  He  guards  thy  foul,  he  keeps  thy  breath 

Where  thickeft  dangers  come  : 
Go  and  return,  fecure  from  death, 
Till  God  commands  thee  home. 

PSALM    CXXI.    As  the   i48th  Efalnj, 
God  our  prefer  ver. 

i  T  TPWARD  I  lift  mine  eyes, 
vJ     From  God  is  all  mine  aid; 
The  God  that  built  the  flries, 

And  earth  and  nature  made ; 

God  is  the  tower 
To  which  I  fly  ; 
His  grace  is  nigh 
In  ev'ry  hour. 


PSALMS.  t& 

«  My  feet  fhall  never  Aide, 

And  fall  in  fatal  fnares, 
-Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 
Defends  me  from  my  fears- 

Thofe  wakeful  eyes, 
That  never  fi^ep, 
Shall  Ifrael  keep, 
When  dangers  rife. 
*  No  burning  heats  by  day, 

Nor  blafts  of  everting  air, 
Shall  take  my  health  away, 

If  God  be  wish  me  there  5 

Thou  ait  my  fun, 
And  thou  my  made, 
To  guard  my  head 
By  night  or  noon. 
4  Haft  thou  not  given  thy  word 

To  fave  my  foul  from  death! 
And  I  can  truft  my  Lord 

To  keep  my  mortal  breath  ! 

I'll  go  and  come, 
Hor  fear  to  die, 
'Tilkfcom  on  high 
Thou  call  me  home* 

PSALM  CXXI.    Common  Metre* 
Going  to  Church. 
i  TTOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
JUL  My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
«  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear,  ^ 

"  And  keep  the  foleran  day. 
a  I  love  the  gates,  1  love  the  road  ; 

The  church  adorn'd  with  grace,- 
Sounds  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
Tolhew  his  milder  face. 
,  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joy  unknown, 
The  holy  tribes  repair ; 
The  fon  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  fits  in  judgment  there. 


^40  P    S  -A    L    M    & 

4  He  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints  $ 

And,  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  finners  from  the  faints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  facred  place, 

And  joy  a  co'nftant  gueft! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blefl ! 

6  Myfoulfliall  pray  for  Zion  ftill, 

While  life  9r  breath  remains  ; 
There  my  beft  friends,  my  kindred  dwell* 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

PSALM  CXXI.  Proper  tune. 

Going  to  church. 
I  TTOW  pleas'd  and  bleft  was  I, 

-■-A  To  hear  the  people  cry, 
"  Come,  let  us  feek  our  God  to-day!" 
Yes — with  a  chearful  zeal 
We  hafte  to  Zion's  hil»,  . 
..and  their  our  vows  and  honour  pay. 
a  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorn'*  d  with  wondrous  grace, 
And  walls  o'fftrength  embrace  thee  round? 
In  thee  our  tribes  appear 
To  pray,  and  praife,  and  hear 
The  facred  gof pel's  jovful  found. 

3  There  Davirj's  greater  fon 

Kas  fix'd  his  royal  throne, 
He  (its  for  grace  and  judgment  there  ; 

He  bids  the  faints  be  glad, 

He  makes  the  f inner  fad, 
And  humble  foals  rejoice  with  fear, 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait 

To  blefs  the  fou!  of  ev'ry  gueft  ; 

The  man  that  feeks  thy  peace* 
And  wilhes  thine  increafe, 

A  thoufand  bleffings  on  him  reft  J 


PSALMS.  3-ir 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows, 
"  Peace  to  this  facred  houfe  \y/ 
f*  For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell ; 
"  And  (ince  my  glorious  God 
"  Makes  thee  his  bleft  abode, 
"  Mv  foul  mall  ever  love  thee  well." 

'Repeat  the  4th  ftanza  to  cojnplete  the  tune, 

PSALM  CXXXII.  Common  Metre 

Pleading  nvitb  fubmtjjion. 

U"^;  THOU  whole  grace  and  juflice  reign 
Enthron'd  above  the  Ikies, 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 

To  thee  we  lift  oar  eyes. 
As  fervants  watch  their  mailer's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  ftroke ; 
Or  maids  before  their  rmftrefs  ftand? 

And  wait  a  peaceful  look: 
So  for  our  11ns,  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  discipline,  O  "God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  flill, 

'Till  thou  remove  the  rod. 
Thofe  that,  in  wealth  and  pleafure  live,. 

Our  daily  groans  deride, 
And  thy  relays  of  mercy  give 

Frelh  courage  to  their  pride. 
Our  roes  infult  us;  but  our  hope 

In  thy  compaluon  lies  ; 
This  thought  mail  bear  ourfpirits  up$ 

That  God  will  not  defpife. 

?  S  A  L  M  CXXIV.    Common  Metre. 
God  gives  viftory. 

r  AD  not  the  God  cf  truth  and  love, 

When  hefts  againft  us  rofe, 
Difplay'd  his  vengeance  from  above, 

And  crufh'd  the  conquering  foes> 
Their  armies,  like  a  raging  flood, 

Hadfwepi  the  guardleis  land, 


s4i  P    S    A    L    M     3. 

Deftroy'd  on  earth  his  bleft  abode, 
<\nd  'whehn'd  our  feeble  land. 

3  But  fate  beneath  his  fpreading  Am  id 

His  ions  ftcurely  reit, 
Defy  the  dangers  of  the  field, 
And  Kare  the  fearlefs  breaft. 

4  And  now  our  fouls  mall  blefs  the  Lord, 

Who  broke  the  deadly  fnare  ; 

Who  fav'd  us  from  the  murd'ring  ("word 

And  made  our  lives  his  care. 

5  Our  help  is  ra  Jehovah's  name, 

Whoform'rJ  the  heav'ns  above  ; 
lie  that  fcptpofts  their  wond'rous  frame. 
Can  guard  his  church  by  love. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXXV.     Common  Metre. 
ThefulnPs  trial  andfiifdy. 

1  f  TNSHAKEN  as  the  facred  hill, 

-    vJ    And  firm,  as  mountains  ltand, 
Fi:m,  as  a  rock,  tht  foul  ihallreft, 
That  truits  th'  almighty  hand. 

2  Not  walls  nor  hills  could  gbard  fo  well, 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 
As  thofe  eternal  arms  of  love. 
That  ev'ry  faint  furround. 

3  While  tyrants  are  a  fmarting  fcourge, 

To  drive  them  near  to  God, 
Divine  companion  will  affuage 
The  fury  of  the  rod. 

4  Deal  gently.  Lord,  with  fouls  fine  ire, 

And  lead  them  faiely  on 
To  the  bright  gates  of  paradife, 

Where  Chrift  the  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But  if  we  trace  thole  crooked  ways 

That  the  old  ferpentdp 
The  wrath  that  drove  hi«n  fiift  to  hell 
Shall  finite  his  followers  too, 


p    S    A     L    M     S.  243 

PSALM     CXXV.    Short  Metre. 
-The  faint  r  trial  and  fafeiy  :  or,  Moderated  aU 

fi'.licr.s. 

j  -rpiRM  and  ".nmovM  are  they 
f    Thatreit  their  fouls  on  God ; 
rirm  .a:  the  mount  where  David  dwelt,. 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 
a  Ac  moan:ains  food  to  guard 
The  city's-  facred  ground, 
So  God  and  his  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  faints  around. 
*  What  though  the  father's  rod 
Drop  a  chaftiiing  ftroite, 
Yet,  left  it  wound  their  fouls  too  deep, 
''its  fury  ihall  be  broke  v 

4  Deal  gently',  Lord,  with  tliofe 

Whole  faith  and  pious  tear ; 

Whole  hope  and  love,  and  e'v'ry  grace. 

Proclaim  their  hearts  fin  cere. 

5  Nor  (hall  the  tyrant's  rage 

Too  lone  opprefs  the  faint ; 
The  God  of  Ifrael  will  fupport 
His  children,  leit  they  taint. 

6  But  if  cur  ilavilh  fear, 

Will  chufethe  road  to  hell, 
We  muft  expert  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder  finners  dwell. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXVI.    Long  Metre, 

■.    Surfrijlng  deliverance.    U 

r  TTTHENGed  reftor'dGur  captive  ftate, 
W     Joy  was  our  forg*  and  grace  our  theme  , 
The  grace  beyond  our  hopes  fo  great, 
That  joy  appeared  a  pleafing  dream 
s  The  fcofrer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 

Unwilling  honours  to  thy  name  ;  _ 
:  While  we  with  pleafure  (hout  thy  praife. 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim, 


M4  PSALMS. 

3  When  we  view'd  our  difmal  fears, 

'Twas  hard  to  think  they'll  vanifh  fo  5 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tears, 
He  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

4  The  man  that  in  his  furrow'd  field, 

His  fcatter'd  feed  withfadnefs  leaves, 
Will  fhout  to  fee  the  harveft  yield 
A  welcome  load  of  joyful  iheaves. 

PSALM  CXXVI.    Common  Metre. 

The  joy  of  a  remarkable  co?ivertion;  or,  melancholy 
'  removed* 

1  "TTTHEN  God  revealed  his  gracious  name  j 
VV    And  chang'd  my  mournful  ftate, 
My  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafing  dream, 
The  grace  appeared  fo  great, 
a  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change. 
And  did  thy  hand  confeis  ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  {trams, 
And  lung  furprifmg  grace. 

3  «f  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbours  cry'd; 

And  own'd  the  pow'r  divine  : 
"  Great  is  the  work/'  my  heart  reply'd, 
"  And  be  the  glory  thine."  < 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  clarkeft  fides, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night ; 
Make  drops  of  facred  forrow  rile 
To  rivers  of  delight. 

5  Let  thofe  that  fow  in  fadnefs  wait 

'Till  the   fair  harveft  come, 
They  (hall  confefs  their  {heaves  are  great. 
And  fliout  the  bleflings  home. 

6  Though  feed  lie  buried  long  in  duft, 

It  (han't  deceive  their  hope  ! 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  loft- 
For  grace  infures  the  crop 


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P    S    A    L    M    S.  245 

PSALM     CXX\  II      Long  Metre. 

TkebUfling  of  G»d  en  the  bajinefs  and  comforts  qj 

life. 

F  God  fucceed  not,  all  the   coft 
And  pains  to  build  the  houfe  are  loft  • 
If  God  the  city  will  not  keep, 
The  watchful  guaid  as  well  may  fieep. 
What  though  we  life  before  the  fan, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  fparing  ei:  our  bread, 
To  fhun  that  poverty  we  dread. 
'Tisall  in  vain,  'till  God  hath  blefs'd  ; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  reft  ; 
On  God,  our  fov'reign,  frill  depends 
Our  joy  in  children  and  in  friends. 
Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  fends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends  : 
How  fweet  our  daily  comforts  prove 
When  they  are  feafori'd  with  his  love  ! 

PSALM  CXXVIL     Common  Metr-, 

God  all  in  alL 

F  God  to  build  the  houfe  deny, 

The  builders  work  in  vain  ; 
And  towns,  without" his  wakeful  eye* 

An  ufilefs  watch  maintain, 
a  Before  the  morning  beams  arife, 

Your  painful  work  renew, 
And  till  the  ftars  afcend  the  fkies 

Your  tirefome  toil  purfue. 

3  Short  be  your  fieep, and  coarfe  your  faieu 

In  vain  till  God  has  blefs'd  ; 

But  if  his  imiles  attend  your  care, 

You  (hall  have  food  and  reft. 

4  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friends^ 

Shall  real  'pleffings  prove, 


'I 


£46  PSALMS. 

Nor  all  the  ea  rthly  joys  he  fends, 
If  feat  without  his  love. 

PSALM    CXXV1II.    Common  Metre, 

Fa??iily  blejjings . 

i   *~x  HAPPY  man,  whole  foul  is  fill'd 
\J     With  zeal  and  rev'rend  a\ye  ! 
His  lips  to  God  their  honours  yield* 
His  life  adorns  the  law. 
a  A  careful  providence  fhall  Hand 
And  ever  guard  thy  head, 
Shall  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindlv  blemngs  ftied. 

3  Thy  wife  ihall  be  a  fruitful  vine  ; 

Thy  children,  round  thy  board* 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honour  Urine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord, 

4  The  Lord  lhall  thy  heft  hopes  fulfil 

For  months  and  years  to  come  ; 
The  Lord  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill 
Shall  fend  thee  bleffings  home. 

5  This  is  the  man  whofe  happy  eyes 

Shall  fee  his  houfe  increafe, 
Shall  fee  the  finking  church  arife, 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 

PSALM    CXX1X.    Common  Metre 

PcrficuJtors  punijhed. 

x  T  TP  from  my  youth  may  Ifrael  fay, 
U      Have  I  been  nurs'd  in  tears  % 
My  griefs  were  conftant  as  the  day, 
And  tedious  as  the  years. 
a  Up  from  my  youth  I  bore  the  rage 
Ofa'l  thefons  offtnfe  ; 
Oft  they  affail'd  my  riper  age. 
But  God  preferv'd  my  life. 
*  O'er  all  my  frame  their  cruel  dart 
Its  painful  wouuds  imprefs'd  } 


?    S    A    L    M    S.  %*? 

■  wly  they  vex'd  my  fainting  heart. 
Nor  let  my  forr.ows  reft. 

4  The  Lotd  grew  angry  on  his  throne, 

And,  with  impartial  eye, 
Meafur'd  the  mifchiefs  they  had  done, 
Then  let  his  arrows  fly. 

5  How  was  their  iniolence  furpris'd, 

To  hear  his  thunders  roll ! 
And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  feiz'd 
Withliorror  to 'the  foul. 

6  Thus  mail  the  men  that  hate  the  faints- 

Be  blafted  from  the  fky ; 
Their  glory, fades,  their  courage  faints. 

And  all  their  prcipecrs  die. 
Cf  What  though  they  n*ourifh tall  and  fair. 

They  have  no  root  beneath  .; 
Their  growth  fhall  perifh  in  defpair, 

And  lie  defpis'd  in  death. 
9  So  corn  that  on  the  houfe  top  Hands, 

No  hope  of  harveft  gives  ; 
The  reaper  ne'er  fhall  fill  his  hands, 

No  binder  ;old  the  flieaveSo] 

PSALM    CXXX*    Common  Metre;,, 

pardcnhig  grace. 

■ 

r  /~\UT  of  the  deeps  oflong  diftrefs9 

\J     The  borders  of  defpair, 

I  fe'nt  my  cries  to  leek  thy^  grace, 

Mv  groans  remove  thine  ear. 

s  Great  God,  mould  thy  feverer  eye, 

And  thine  impartial  hand, 

Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 

No  mortal  flefh  could  Hand. 

3  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God 

For  crimes  of  high  degree  ; 

Thy  fon  has  bought  them  with  his  blood 

To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

[4. 1  wait  for  thy  falvation,  Lord., 

With  ftrong  defires  I  wait  5 


PSALM    g. 

My  foul  invited  by  thy  woid, 

Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.] 
1$  Juil  as  the  guards  that  keep  the  nigh. 
Long  for  the  morning  ikies, 
Watch  thefirft  beams  of  breaking  light, 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes. 
6  So  waits  my  foul  to  fee  thy  grace, 
And,  more  intent  than  they. 
Meets  the  firft  openings  or  thy  fade. 
And  finds  a  brighter  day.] 
•7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  ifrael  tru.it, 
Let  Iiraei  feek  his  face, 
The  Lord  is  good,  as  well  as  juft, 
And  plenteous  in  his  grace. 
$  There's  full  redemption  at  "his  throne 
For  tinners  long  enflav'd  ; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son, 
And  Ifratl  fhaJlbe  fav'd. 

PSALM    CXXX.    Long  Metre.* 
Pardoning  grace. 

£  "IT'ROM  deep  diftrefs  and  troubled  thoughts 
JL   To  thee,  my  God,  I  rais'd  my  cries ; 
If  thou  feverely  mark  our  faults, 
No  flem  can  fland  before  thine  eyes. 

2  But  thou  haft  built  thy  throne  of  grace 
Free  to  difpenfe  thy  pardons  there, 
That  {.inners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope,  and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  Wait, 

And  long,  and  witti,  for  tg  day, 

So  waits  mv  foul  before  thy  gate  ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  difplay  ! 

4  My  trnftis  Hx'd  upon  thy  wordy 
Nor  (hail  I  truft  thy  word  in  vain  ; 
Let  mourning  fouls  addreisthe  Lord, 
And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 


PSALMS,  UO 

•5  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace, 
Through  the  redemption  of  his  Soci  ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  finful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

PSALM  CXXXI.    Common  Metre, 
Humility  and  fubmijjion* 

j  TS  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
J.  Search,  gracious  God,  and  fee  ; 
Or,  do  I  acl  a  haughty  part-? 
Lord,  I  appeal,  to  thee, 
t  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  ftjHj 
And  ail  my  carriage  mild, 
Content,  my  Father,  with  thy  will, 
And  peaceful  as  a  child, 
3  The  patient  fouf,  the  lowly  mind, 
all  have  a  large  reward  ; 
Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  refign'd3 
And  truft  a  faithful  Lord. 

PSALM    CXXXII.    ver,    5,13—18.     Long 

Metre. 

Atihefcttkmeni  of 'a  church ;  or,  7 he  ordination 
of  a  minifler. 

1  itT7"HER.E  fhall  we  go  to  feekand  find 
VV     An  habitation  tor  our  God  ? 
A  dwelling  for  th*  eternal  mind, 

Among  the  Sons  of  flefh  and  blood  ? 
i  The  God  of  Jacob  chufe  the  hill, 
Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  reft ; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  ftill, 

Kis  church  is  with  his prefence  blefh 
3  "  Here  I  will  fix  my  gracious  throne, 

"  And  reign  for  ever,"  faith  the  Lord  j 
j    "  Here  mall  mv  power  and  love  be  known, 
"  And  bleffings  (hail  attend  my  word. 


*5° 


P    S    A    L    M    &. 


4  "  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 

And  fill  their  foul  with  living  bread  ;" 
«  Sinners,  that  wait  before  my  door, 

"  With  fweet  provifrons  fhall  be  fed. 

5  "  Girded  with  truth,  and  cloath'd  with  grace, 

My  priefts,  my'minifters,  mall  mine  ; 
"  Not  'Aaron,  in  his  coftly  drefs, 

"  Appears  fo  glorious  and  divine. 

6  "  The  faints,  unable  to  contain 

"  Their  inward  joys,  mall  fhout  and  ling." 
"  The  Son  of  David  here  fhall  reign, 

"  And  Zion  triumph  in  her  king." 
£7  Jefus  fhall  fee  a  numerous  feed 

Born  here,  t*  uphold  his  glorious  name ; 
His  crown  mall  flourim  on  his  head, 

While  all  his  foes  are  cloath'd  with  fhame.] 

PSALM    CXXXJI.  ver.  4,  5>  7>  8,   15,— *7« 

Common  Metre. 
A  church  eftablifoed. 
O  lleep  nor  flumber  to  his  eyes 


*N 


Good  David  would  afford, 
'Till  he  had  found  below  the  skies 

A  dwelling  for  the  Lord.] 
The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 

His  ark  was  fettled  there  ; 
And  there  th{  affembled  nation  came, 

To  worfhip  thrice  a  year. 
We  trace  no  moiethofetoilefome  ways, 

Nor  wonder  far  abroad  ; 
Where'er  thy  people  meet  for  praife, 

There  is  a  houfe  for  God.] 

PAUSE. 

Arife,  O  Ring  of  grace,  arife, 

And  enter  to  thy  reft, 
Lo  1  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes, 

Thus  to  be  own'd  and  bleis'd. 


PSALMS.  ajU 

Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 

Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 
Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows3 

Her"e  let  thy  praife  be  Ipread  ; 
Blefs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 

And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 
Here  let  thefon  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  anointed  fnine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain* 

With  love  and  pow'r  divine. 
?  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  throne  ; 

And  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefh  honours  fhaJJ  adorn  his  crown, 

Andfhamje  confound  his  foes. 

PSALM  CXXXIII.      Common  Metre 

Brotherly  love» 

LO  !  what  an  entertaining  light 
Thofe  friendly  brethren  prove, 
Whofe  cheerful  hearts,  in  bands  unite 

Of  harmonv  and  love. 
Where  flreams  of  bliis  from-  Chrift  the  fpring 

Defcend  to  ev'ry  foul, 
And  heav'nly  peace  with  balmy  wing 

Shades  and  bedews  the  whole  : 
*Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  fweet 

On  Aaron's  rev'rend  head, 
The  trickling  drops  perfum'd  his  iztt, 

And  o'er  his  garments  fpread. 
*Tis  pleafantas  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zion's  hill, 
Where  God  his  mildeft  glory  (hews, 

And  makes  his  grace  diilil. 


%5%  V    S    A    L    M    S. 

PSALM    CXXXIII.  Short  Metie. 

Communion  of  faints  ;  or,  Love  and  nvorfjip  in  a 

family. 
1  7)  LESS'D  are  the  Tons  of  peace, 
-D  Whofe  .hearts  and  hopes  are  one,  ^ 
Whofe  kind  defigns  to  ferve  and  pleafe 
Through  all  their  aclions  run. 
a  Blefs'd  is  the  pious  houfe 

Were  zeal  and  frindfliip  meet, 
Their  fongs  of  praife,  their  mingled  vows* 
Make  their  communion  fweet. 

3  Thus  when  on  Aaron's  head 

They  pour'd  the  rich  perfume, 
The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  fpread, 
And  pleaiure  nll'd  the  room. 

4  Thus  on  the  heav'nly  hills 

Theiaints  are  bleft  above,   _  . 
Wherejoy,like  morning  dew,  diflils. 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 

PSALM    CXXXlII.    As  the  iaad  Pfalm. 

The  hlejjings  offrfcndfiip. 

i  TTOW  pleafant  'tis' to  fee 
AX     Kindred  and  friends  agree, 
Each  in  his  proper  Nation  move, 

And  each  fulfil  his  part 

With  fympathiiing  Heai  t, 
In  all  the  cares  of  life  and  love. 

2  *Tis  like  an  ointment  fried 

On  Aaron's  facred  head, 
Divreely  rich,  divinely  fweet; 

The  oil  through  all  the  room 

Diifus'd  a  choice  perfume,  > 
Rte  thro'  his  robes,  and  blefs'd  his  feet. 

3  Like  fruitful  lowers  of  rain  i 

That  water  all  the  plain, 
Defcending  from  the  neighbouring  Hills; 


PSALMS.  353 

Such  dreams  of  pleafure  roll 
Thro*  ev'ry  friendly  foul, 
Where  love  like  heav'niy  dew  diflils. 

Repeat  the  firjl  jlanza  to  compleat  the  tune, 

PSALM    CXXXLV.    Common  Metre, 

Daily  and  nightly  devotions* 

t  "V^E  that  obey  th*  immortal  king, 
A      Attend  his  holy  place ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  pow'r, 
<  .  And  blefs  his   wondrous  grace. 
%  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light, 
_  And  fend  your  foul  on  high  ; 
Raife  your  admiring  thought  by  night 
...  Above  the  ftarry  Iky. 
3  The  God  of  Zion  cheers  our  hearts 
With  rays  of  quickening  grace  ; 
The  God  that. fpread  the  heav'ns  abroad. 
And  rules  the  f welling  feas. 

PSALM  CXXXV.  ver.  i,  4,  i4  I9,— ai.  Firfl  part; 
Long  Metre. 

1  he  church  is  God's  koufe  and  care. 
i   "P RAISE  ye  rhe  Lord,  exalt  his  name, 
JL       While  in  his  earthly  courts  ye  waitj 
Ye  faints  that  to  his  houfe  belong, 
Or  ftand  attending  at  his  gate, 
a  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  the  Lord  is  good  ; 
To  praife  his  name  is  fweet  employ  5 
Ifraelhe  chofe  of  old,  andftill 
His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy, 

3  The  Lord  himfelf  will  judge  his  faints  ; 

He  treats  his  lervants  as  his  friends  ; 
And  when  he  hears  their  fore  complaints, 
Repents  the  iorrows  that  he  fends. 

4  Through  ev'ry  age  the  Lord  declares, 

His  name,  and  breaks  the  oporeffor's  rod: 
II 


M4  PSALMS. 


A. 

He  gives  his  fufTering  fervants  reft, 

And  will  be  known  th<  almighty  God*, 
r  Blefs  ye  the  Eord,  who  tafte  his  love, 
People  and  prieils  exalt  his  name  t 
Amongft  his  faints  he  ever  dwells  ; 

His  church  is  his  Jeiufaleiru 
PSALM  CXXXV.  ver.  5,Ti  fc^-cond  part. 
The  works  of  creation,  providence,  redemption^ 

IfraeJ,  and  dejir-utlton  of  enemies. 
,  x-n  REAT  is  the  Lord  exalted  high 
(jr    Above  all  powers  and  every  throne ; 
ixrhotp'er  he  pleafe  on  earth  and  lea, 
W    Or  heav'n  or  kell  his  1  *id  hath  done. 

*  kt  his  command  the  vapours  rife, 

The  lightnings  flafli,  the  thunders  roar^ 
He  pours  the  rain.he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempeft  from  his  airy  (lore. 

*  <Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 

3  O  Egypt,  thro*  thy  ftubborn  land; 
When  alfthy  Srft-born  beafts,andrnen» 

Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand, 
a  What  michty  nations,  mighty  kings 

4  He  lew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ifrael,  whom  his  hand  redeemed, 

No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  flave  ! 
c  His  power  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace, 

5  That  faves  us  from  the  hotf  s  of  hell  5 
And  heav'n  he  r  ives  us  to  potfefs. 

Whence  thofe  apoftate  angels  fell. 
PSALM   CXXXV.    Common  Metre. 
PraifeduetoGod,  and  not  to  idols. 
j     A  WAKE,  ye  faints— To  praife  your  King 
/VYour  fweeteft  paffions  ratfe ; 
Your  pious  pleafure,  while  you  ling, 
lncreaiing  with  the  praile. 
a  Great  is  the  Lord;  and  works  unknown 
Are  his  divine  employ : 


PSALMS.  355 

But  flil!  his  faints  are  near  his  throne, 

His  treafure  and  his  joy. 
$  Heav'n,  earth,  and  feaconfefs  his  hand5 

He  bids  the  vapours  rife  ; 
Light'ning  and  ftorm,  at  his  command 

Sweep  thro*  the  founding  fides. 

4  All  power  that  Gods  or  kings  have  claim'd 

Is  found  with  him  alone  : 
But  heathen  Gods  mould  ne'er  be  nam'd 
Where  our  Jehovah's  known. 

5  Which  of  the  flocks  and  Hones  they  trufl 

Can  give  them  fhowers  of  rain  ? 
In  vain  they  worihip  glittering  dull, 

And  pray  to  God  in  vain.  •    *5. 

£6  Their  Gods  have  tongues  that  fpeechlefs  prove. 
Such  as  their  makers  gave; 
Their  teet  were  never  form'd  to  move, 
Nor  hands  have  power  to fave. 
j  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf, 
Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray ; 
Mortals,  that  wait  for  th  eir  relief, 
Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they,   - 

8  Ye  nations,  know  the  living  God,  . 

Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear ; 
lie  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 
And  claims  your  honours  there. 

PSALM    CXXXVI.    Common  Metre. 

God's  wonders  of  creation,  providence,   rede?nptiotf 
of  ifrae't,  and  f ah  at  ion  oj  bis  people. 

i  /"*ilVE. thanks  to  God,  the  fov'reign  Lord  5 
KjJ  "  His  mercies  ftill  endure  ;" 
And  be  the  King  of  kings  ador'd, 
"  His  truth  is  ever  fure." 

9  What  wonders  hath  his  wifdom  done  I 

"  How  mighty  is  his  hand  i 

a  z 


lr.6  PSALMS. 

Heav'n,  earth,  and  fea,  he  fram'd  alone  > 

"  How  wide  is  his  command. " 
3  The  fun  fupplies  the  day  with  light ; 

"  How  bright  his  counfels  mine  !"j 
The  moon  and  liars  adorn  the  night ; 

"  His  works  are  all  divine. " 
[4  He  ftruck  the  fons  of  Egypt  dead  ; 

*'  How  dreadful  is  his  rod  !" 
And  thence  with  joy,  his  people  led  ; 

"  How  gracious  is  our  God  !" 

5  He  cleft  the  fuelling  fea  in  two  ; 

"  His  arm  is  great  in  might ;" 

And  gave  the  tribes  a  paffage  through  ; 

"  His  pow'r  and  grace  unite/' 

6  Bat  Pharoahs's  army  there  he  drown'd  ; 

(t  How  glorious  are  his  ways  !" 
And  brought  his  faints  through  defart  ground  ! 
li  Eternal  be  his  praiie." 

7  Great  mOnarchs  fell  beneath  his  hand ; 

Victorious  is  his  fword  ; 
While  Iirael  took  the  promis'd  land  : ' 
"  And  faithful  is  his  word."] 
2  He  faw  the  nation  dead  in  fin  ; 
**  He  felt  his  pity  move;" 
How  fad  the  ftate  the  world  was  in  ; 
r<  How  bound lefs  was  his  love  !,?  ' 

9  He  fent  to  fave  us  from  our  woe  ; . 

"  His  goodneiV  never  faik  ;" 
From  death  and  hell,  andev'ry,  foe  :>. 
"AndftOlhis  grace  prevails.'' 

10  Give  thanks  to  God  the  heav'nly  kin^: 

i(  His  mercies  it  HI  endure  ;" 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  praifes  fing  j 
"  His  truth  is  ever  iure." 

P  S  A  L  M  CXXXVi.    As  the  1 4S:h  PLlm. 

1  (~*i  IVE  thanks  to  God  mod  high, 
VJ"  The  univerfal  Lsrd, 


S    A    L    M    &  til 


Thefov'reign  King  of  kings: 
Apd  be  his  grace  adcr'd. 
««  His  power  and  grace 
«  Are  ftill  the  fame  ; 
"  And  let  his  name 
"  Have  endlefs  praife." 
%  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 

What  wenders  hath  he  donej 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  fees, 

And  fpread  the  heav'ns  alone. 

"  Thy  jnercv,  .Lord, 
<•  Shall  {fill  endure  ; 
<{  And  ever  fure 

"  Abides  thy  word." 
3  His  wifdora  fiam'd  the  fun 

To  crown  the  day  with  light9 
The  moon  and  twinkling  ftars 

To  cheer  the  darkicme  night. 

"  .His  pow'r  and  grace 
"  Are  ftill  the  fame  ; 
"  And  let  hLs  name 
"  Have  endlefs  praife." 
£4  Ke  fmcte  the  flrft  born  fons, 

The  iow'r  of  Egypt  dead;' 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 
"  Thy  mtrcy,Loid, 
"  Shall  ftill  endure  ; 
(<  And  ever  fure 

"  Abides  thy  word." 
I  His  pow'r  and  lifted  red 

Cjeft  the  red  fea  in  two  ; 
And  for  his  people  made 

A  wond'rous  paflage  through, 

"  His  pow'r  and'grace 
u  Are  ftill  the  fame: 
"  And  let  his  name 
u  Have  endlefs  praife  " 
Hi 


*58  PSALMS. 

6  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 

With  all  his  hofthe  drown'd T 
And  brought  his  Ifrael  fafe 

Through  a  long  defcrt  ground, 

"  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
"  Shall  ftill  endure  ; 
"  And  ever  fure  ; 

"  Abides  thy  word." 

''         P    A    U    S    E . 

7  The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 

Beneath  his  dreadful  hand ; 
While  his  own  iervants  t©ok 
Poffeffion  of  their  land. 

"  His  pow'r  and  grace 
w  Are  ilill  thefame  ; 
(t  And  let  his  name 
"  Have  endlefs  pv-aife," 
£  He  faw  the  nations  lie 
*•*     All  perifhing  in  fin? 
And  pity'd  the  fad  ftate  * 

The  ruincd  woild  was  in. 

"  Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
"  Shall  ftill  endure ; 
"  And  ever  fure 

"  Abides  thy  word.'? 
p  He  fent  his  only  Son 

Tofave  us  from  our  woe. 
From  Satan,  fin,  ard  death, 
And  ev*ry  hurtful  foe. 

"  His  pow'r  and  grace 
"  Are  ftill  the  fame  ; 
"  And  let  his  name 
"  Have  endlefs  p^ife."' 
jo  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 

To  God  the  heav'nly  king  s 
And  let  thefpacious  earth 

His  works  and  glories  fing. 

"  Thymercv,  Lord, 
*'  Shall  ftill  endure  5 


PSALMS.  *59 

«  And  ever  fure 
"  Abides  thy  word. 

PSALM    CXXXVI.  Abridged.  Long  Metre. 

z  r^  i v£  to  our  ^oc* immorta*  prai*"e  • 

VJT  Mercy  and  truth  are  all  his  ways  ; 
*  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
1  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  long. 
«  Give  to  the  Lord  of  Lords  renown, 
!    The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown  ; 
«  His  mercies  ever  mall  endure, 
«  When  lords  and  kings  are  known  no  more, 
a  He  built, the  earth,  he  fpread  the  fcv, 
And  fix'd  the  ftarry  lights  on  high  : 
«  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
'  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  fong. 
4  He  fills  the  iun  with  morning  light, 
He  bids  the  mooa  direct  the  mght ; 

*  His  mercies  ever  ftiaS  endure,  p 

«  When  funs  and  moons  (hall  fhineno  more. 
*  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand,, 
* '  And  brought  them  to  the  promis'd  land  ? 

■  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 

*  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  fong.. 
6He  faw  the  gentiles  dead  in  fin, 

And  felt  his  pity  move  within  i 
«  His  mercies  ever  mail  endure, 
«  When  death  and  fin  mall  reign  no  more. 
n  He  fent  his  Son  with  £ower  to  fave. 
From  guilt,  and  darknefs,  and  the  grave. 

*  Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 

*  Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  long. 

S  Thro'  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet, 
And  leads  us  to  his  heav'nly  fcat  : 

*  His  mercies  ever  mall  endure, 

«  When  this  vain  world  (hall  be  no  more. 
H  4 


ftto  £     S     A    L    M    S. 

PSALM    CXXXVIII. 

The  Babylonian  captivity. 

*     A  LONG  the  banks  where    Babel's  current 

-£jl         flows, 

Our  captive  bands  in  deep  defpondence  ftray'd, 
While  Zion's  fall  in  fad  remembrance  iofe, 

Her  friends,her  children,  mingled  with  the  dead. 
o,  The  tunelefs  harp,  that  once  with  joy  we  lining, 

When  praife  employ'd  and  mirth  infpir'd  the 
lay, 
In  mournful  filer, ce  on  the  willows  hung  ; 

And  growing  giief  prolonged  the  tedious  day. 

3  The  barbarous  tyrants,  to  encreafethe  woe, 
With  taunting  fmiles  afong  of  Zion  claim  ; 

Bid  facred  praife  in  ftrains  melodious  flow, 

While  they  blafpheme  the  great  Jehovah's  name. 

4  But  how  in  heathen  chains  and  lands  unknown, 
Shall  Ifrael's  Ions  a  fong  of  Zion  raife  ? 

0  haplefs  Salem,  God's  terreftrial  throne, 
Thou  land  of  glory,  facred  mount  of  praife. 

5  If  e'er  my  memory  lofe  thy  lovely  name, 
If  my  cold  heart  neglecT:  my  kindred  race, 

Let  dire  deftruclion  feize  this  guilty  frame  ; 
My  hand  fhall  perifh,  and  my  voice  fhall  ceafev 

6  Yet  fhall  the  Lord,  who  hears  when  Zion  calls, 
O'ertake  her  foes  with  terror*? nd  difmay, 

His  arm  avenge  her  defolated  walls, 
And  raife  her  children  to  eternal  day. 

P  S  a  L  M    CXXXVIIL 

Kejloring  and  preferving  grace. 

1  YXTITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue 

VV    I'll  praife  my  Maker  in  mv  fong  ; 
Angel's  fhall  hear  the  notes  I  raife, 
Approve  the  fong,  and  join  the  praife. 
[a.  Angels,  that  make  thy  church  their  care* 
Shall  witnefs  my  devotions  there, 


PSALMS.  **l 

While  holy  zeal  dire&s  my  eyes 
To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  fkies.  J 

3  I'll  ling  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord, 
I'll  fine  the  v/onders  of  thy  word  i 
Nor  all  the  works  and  names  below, 
So  much  thy  power  and  glory  (how. 

4  To  God  I  cry«d  when  troubles  role  5 
,  He  heard  me,  and  fubdu'd  my  foes  ; 

'  He  did  my  riling  fear  cootroul, 
And  ftrength  diffused  through  all  my  foul. 

5  The  God  of  heay'n  maintains  his  ftate, 

.  Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  feorns  the  great  5 
But  from  his  throne  deicends  to  blefs 
The  humble  fouls  that  trufts  his  grace. 

6  Amidftathoufandfnareslftand 

)  Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand ; 

Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  re.vive, 

And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive.      ., 
?  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
»  To  fave  from  forrows  or  From  fins  ; 

The  work  that  wifdom  undertakes, 

Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 

PSALM  CXXXIX.  Firft  part.    Lo*g  Metre. 

-  •  The  all -feeing  Gad.  ( 

2  T    ORD,thouhaftiearch'dandieenmethro 

JU  Thine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 

My  riling  and  my  refting  hours, 

My  heart  and  and  fielh  with  all  their  powers. 

3  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  diftinclly  known  ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  fpeak* 
E'er  from  my  opening  lips  tftey  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  power  I  ftand, 
On  every  fide  I  find  thy  hand  ; 
Awake,  afleep,  at  home  abroad, 

I  am  furrounded  ftill  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vaft  and  great ! 
What  large  extent*  what  lofty  height  I 


$5*  PSALMS. 

My  foul,  v/itf  all  the  powers  I  boaft, 
Is  in  the  boundlefs  profpect  loft. 

5  4<  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pofTefs  my  breafi ; 
u  Whe'ere  1  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ; 

"  Nor  let  my  weaker  pnffions  dare 
"  Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there." 
pause    the  firft. 

6  Could  I  fo  falfe,  fo  faithlefs  prove, 
To  quit  thy  fervice  and  thy  love, 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  prefence  fhun, 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  glory  run  ! 

7  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

*Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  erithron'd  in  light  . 
Or  dive  to  hell,— there  vengeance  reigns^ 
And  Satan  groans,  beneath  thy  chains, 

8  If  mounted  on  a  morning  ray, 
I  fly  beyond  the  weftern  fea,  * 
Thy  fwifter  hand  would  firft  arrive3 
And  there  an  eft  thy  fugitive. 

9  Or  mould  I  try  to  mun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fpreading  veil  of  night, 
One  glance  cf  thine,  ore  piercing  ray 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

10  "  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  poilefs  mybrtaft 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 

"  Ncr  let  my  weaker  pailicns  dare 
"  Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there." 
pause  the  feconcL 

ji  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difguife, 
No  fcfeen  from  thy  all- fear ching  eyes 
Thy  hand  can  feize  thy  foes  as  foon 
Tbrovnidmghtfhades  as  blazing  moon. 

i a  Midnight  and  noon  in  this  agree. 
Great  God  they're  both  alike  to  thee. 
Not  death  can  hide  what  God  willfpy, 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 

i 3  "  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pofiefs  my  breait, 
"  Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  reft  ! 


p     S    A    L    M    &  «& 

«  Ndr  let  my  weaker  paffions  dare 
h  Confent  to  {in,  for  God  is  there. 
JPSALM  CXXXIX.  Second  part.    Long  Metre, 

Tfc  wonder  Jul formation  of  man. 
x  'r-nWAS  from  thy  hand,  my  God,  T  came, 
1    A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 
In  me  thy  fearful  wonders  toe, 
And  each  proclaims  thy  flail  divine. 
A  Thine  eve  did  aH  my  limbs  furvey, 
Which  yet  in  dark  -coniuuon  lay  : 
Thou  faw'ft  thedailvgrowth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 
<  By  thee  my  growing  parts  were  nam  d, 
Andwhatthy  fov'reign  counfels  fram  d 
The  breathing  lungs,  the  beating  heart, 
Was  <-opy'd  with  unerring  art. 
*  Atlaft  to  (hew  my  Maker's  name, 
God  ilamp'd  his  image  on  my  frame, 
&fcd,  in  fome  unknown  moment  join  d 
The  fininVd  members  of  the  mind 

5  There  the  young  feeds  of  thought  began, 
.    Asd  all  the  paffions  of  the  man, 

Great  God,  our  infant  nature  pays, 
Immortal  tribute  to  thy  praife. 
pause. 

6  I  ord,  finre  in  mv  advancing  age, 
;    FVe  acted  on  life's  bury  ftage, 

Thv  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furrnount 
The  ppwer  of  numbers  to  recount. 
,  i  could  iurvey  the  ocean  o'er, 
'   ;s.nd  count  each  land  that  makes  the  (ho*. 
Before  my  iw.fteft  thoughts  could  trace 
The  numerous  wonders  of  toy  grace. 
S  Thefe  onmv  heart  are  fhll  imprelt, 
With  thefe  1  give  my  eyes  to  reit ; 
And  at  my  waking  bout  I  find 
God  and  his  love  pofTefs  my  mm^ 
H  6 


'-6*  PSALMS. 

PSALM  CXXXIX.     Third  part.    Long  Metre; 

Sincerity  pro  ft  [ft  J,  and  grace  tried  ;  or,   the  heart- 
Searching  God. 

1  1VTY  God>.what  inward  grief  I  feel, 

1VX  When  impious  men  tranfgrefs  thy  will  ! 

I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane 

Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 
%  Does  not  my  foul  deteft  and  hate 

The  fons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 

Thofe  that  oppofe  thy  laws,  and  thee, 

I  count  for  enemies  to  me. 

3  Lord,  fearch  my  foul,  try  ev'ry  thought — 
Though  my  own  heart  accufe  me  not 
Of  walking  inafalfe  difguife, 

I  beg  the  trial  of  thine  eyes. 

4  Doth  fecret  mifchief  lurk  within  ? 
Do  I  indulge  fome  unknown  fin  ; 
Oh  !  turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  ftray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

P  S  A  L  M  CXXXIX.  Firft  part.  Common  Metre. 
God  is  every  where, 

iTNallmy  vaft  concerns  with  thee, 
-i  In  vain  my  foul  wou!d  try 
To  IhuP  thy  prefence,  Lcr-d,  or  flee, 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 
a  Thv  all-iurrounding  fight  funreys 
Myrifingandmy  left, 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 

And  fecrets  of  my  bread. 
3  Mv  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord, 

Before  they're  formed  within  ; 
And  e  er  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  fenfe  I  mean. 

ondrous  knowledge  !  deep  and  high  I 
can  a  creature  hide  ? 


PSALMS.  s6; 

Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Inclos'd  on  every  lide. 

5  So  let  tny  grace  iurround  meftill, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  ray  foul  From  every  ill, 
Secur'd  by  fov'reign  love, 

t.  A    U    S    E. 

6  Lord,  where  ihall  guilty  fouls  retires 

Forgotten  and  unknown  ? — 
In  hellthey  meet  thy  dreadful  fire, 
In  heav'n  thy  glorious  throne. 

7  Should  I  fupprefs  my  vital  breath, 

To  'fcape  the  wrath  divine, 
Thy  voice  would  break  the  bars  of  death 3 
■•;      And  make  the  grave  refign* 

8  If,  wing'd  with  beams  of  morning  lights 

I  fly  beyond  the  weft, 
Thy  hand  which  muft  fupport  ray  flight, 
Would  foon  betray  my  reft. 

9  If  o'er  my  fins  I  think  to  draw 

;  The  curtains  of  the  night, 
The  flaming  eyes  that  guard  thy  law 
Would  turn  the  (hades  to  light. 
Eo  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight  hour 
Are  both  alike  to  thee  : — 
Oh  !  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  power 
From  which  I  cannot  flee. 

PSALM  CXXXIX.  Second  part.  Common  Metre^ 
The  <wifdom  of  God  in  the  formation  of  ?nan» 

i  TTTHEN  I,  with,  pleafing  wqi^der,  ftand^ 
VV  :    And  all  my  frame  furvey, 
Lord  !  'tis  thy  work— I  own,  thy  hard 
Thus  built  my  humble  clay 
3  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  poiTefs'd., 
Where  unborn  nature  grew  ; 
Thy  wiidom  all  my  features  trac'd0 
And  all  ray  members  drew* 
H  ;? 


i  P    S    A'   L    M    S. 

3  Thine  eye  with  niceft  care  iurvey'd 

The  growth  of  every  part ; 
'Till  the  whole  fcheme,  thy  thoughts  had  Mid;. 
Was  copy'd  by  thy  art. 

4  Heav'n,  earth  and  fea,  and  fire  and  wind 

Shew  me  thy  wondrous  fkill  ; 
But  I  review  myfclf  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  ftill. 

5  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  mine, 

My  fiefti  proclaims  thy  praife  i 
Lord  to  thy  works  of  nature  join, 
Thy  miracles  of  grace* 

PSALM  CXXXIX.    ver.  i4,  i7,  18.    Third  part 
Common  Metre. 
The  mercies  cfGod  innumerable. 

An  evening  pfalm. 
i  1     ORD,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er, 
JLj     They  ftrike  me  with  furprife  : 
Not  all  chefandsthat  fpread  the  ihore, 
To  equal  numbers  rife: 
%  My  fkfti  with  fear  and  wonder  Hands,- 
The  product  of  thy  (kill  : 
And  hourly  bleflings  from  thv  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 
3  Thefe  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep  ; 
How  kind,  how  dear  to  me  ! 
Oh  !  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  deep 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  thee. 

PSALM   CXL.     Common  Metre. 

i  "pROTECT  us,  Lord,  from  fatal  harm  ! 
X       Behold  our  riling  woes  ; 

We  truft  alone  thy  powerful  arm, 
To  (catter  all  our  foes, 
a  Their  rorrgue  is  like  a  poifou'd  dart;. 
Their  thoughts  are  full  of  guile. 
While  rage  and  carnage  fwell  their  heart, 
i  hey  weat  a  peaceful  (mile, 


PSALMS. 

O  God  of -^race,  thy  guardian  care, 

When  foes  without  invade, 
Or  fprcad  within  a  deeper  fnare, 
Supplies  our  conftant  aid. 
4  Let  falsehood  ftzz  before  thy  face, 
Thy  heav'nly  truth  extend, 
All  nations  take  thy  heavenly  grace, 
And  all  delufion  end. 
,5  With  daily  bread  the  poor  fuppiy $ 
The  caivte  of  juftice  plead,,  _ 
And  be  the  church  exalted  high, 
With  Chrift  the  glorious  head. 
PSALM     CXLI.    ver.  2,-5.    Long  Metre. 

Watchjulnefs  and  brother  1 y  love. 

A  morning  or, evening  pfalm. 

"Y  God  accept  my  early  vows, 
.  Like  morning  incenfe  in  thine  houie, 
And  hx  my  nightly  worfhip  rile 
Sweet  as  the  ev'ning  facrifice. 
s  Watch  o'er  my  lips,   and  guard  them?  Lord, 
From  every  rafh  and  heedlefs  word  ; 
Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  path  where  finners  lead, 
g  Oh  may  the  righteous  when  I  ftray, 
'   fcroite  and  reprove  my  wand'ring  way. 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  fried, 
Shall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  head, 
4  When  I. behold  them -prefs'd  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heav'n  for  their  felief  ; 
And,  by  my  warm  petitions,  prove 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 
PSALM    C-XLII.    Common  Metre. 
God  is  the  hope  of  the  helplefs. 

•1  Tp^O  God  I  made  my  forrows  known, 
1      From  God  I  fought  relief  ; 
H   8 


a68  PSALMS, 

In  long  complaints  before  his  throne 

I  pour'd  out  all  my  grief. 

a  My  foul  was  overwhelm'd  with  woes. 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 

My  God  who  all   my  burden  knows. 

Beholds  the  way  I  take. 

3  On  ev'ry  fide  I  caft  my  eye, 

_  And  found  my  helpers  gone, 
While  friends  andftrangeispafs'd  me  by 
Neglected  or  unknown. 

4  Then  did  I  raife  a  louder  cry, 

And  call'd  thy  mercy  near, 
"  Thou  art  my  portion  when  I  die, 
"  Be  thou  my  refuge  here." 

5  Lord,  I  am  brought  exceeding  low, 

Now  let  thy  ear  attend, 
And  make  my  foes,  who  vex  me,  kno% 
I've  an  Almighty  friend. 

6  From  my  fad  prifon  fet  me  free  ; 

Then  mail  I  praife  thy  name, 
And  holy  men  (hall  join  with  me; 
Thy  kindnefs  to  proclaim. 

PSALM     CXLIir.    Long  Metre, 

Complaint  of  heavy  affliclions  in  mind  and  b$dj\ 

1  TV/TT  n*gnteous  Judge, my  gracious  God, 
xSL  Hear  when  Ifpreadmy  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  fuccour  from  thy  throne — 
Oh  !  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

a  Let  judgment  not  againft  me  pafs; 
Behold  thy  ferVant  pleads  thy  grace- 
Should  juftice  call  us  to  thy  bar, 
No  man  alive  is  guiltlcfs  there. 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  fee 
The  mighty  woes  that  burthen  me  ; 
My  walling  Hfe  draws  near  the  grave  ; 
Make  bare  thine  arm,  thy  fervant  fave* 


PSALMS.  S69 

4  I  dwell  in  darknefs  and  unfeen— 
My  heart  is  deiblane  within  ; 

My  thoughts  in  muling  iiience  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  Thence  1  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hope 
To  bear  my  .finking  ipirits  up  ;      g 
And  ftretch  my  hands  to  God  again^ 
And  thiift  like  parched  lands  for  rain, 

6  For  thee  I  thirft,  I  pray,  I  mourn- 
When  will  thy  fmiling  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove, 
And  God  forever  hide  his  love  l 

7  Mv  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fave, 
Will  link  thy  prisoner  to  the  grave ; 

My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye; 
Make  ha#e  to  help  before  1  die. 

8  The  r.ightiswitnefs  to  my  tears, 
Diffracting  pains,  diftradting  fears, 
^Oh  i  might  I'hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  wearied  powers  rejoice  S 

c   Id  thee  I  truft,  to  thee  I  figh; 
And  lift  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 
For  ^hee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  thetirefome  hours  away, 
-o  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  mow, 
:   The  oaths  in  which  my  feet  mould  go  ; 
14  foares  and  foes  befet  the  road, 
I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 
1 1  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heav'nly  hill : 
Let  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 
11  Then  (hall  my  foul  no  more  complain, 
The  tempter  then  (Kail  rage  in  vain  ; 
And  Mb,  and  fin,  my  foes  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpirit  more. 
H  9 


»?a  PSALMS. 

PSALM  CXL1V.    rer.  i,  a,  Firft  Fart, 
Common  Metre. 

jijfijiance  andviclory  in  thefpiritual  warfare* 

%  I^OREVER  bleffed  be  the  Lord, 
.m.     My  Saviour  and  my  fhield  ; 
He  fends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 
3  When  fin  and  hell  their  force  unitea 
He  makes  my  foul  his  care, 
Inftru&s  me  in  the  heav'nly  fight, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 
3  A  friend  and  helper  fo  divine, 
My  fainting  hope  (hall  raife  ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  vi&'ry  mine, 
And  his  mail  be  the  praife. 

PSALM    CXLIV.    ver  3,  4,  5,  6,     Second  paft. 
Common  Metre. 

1  he  vanity  of  man,  and  the  condefcenfion  of  God* 

X  T    ORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man, 
-L»     Born  of  the  earth  at  firft  ? 
His  life  a  fhadow,  light  and  vain? 
Still  hafting  to  the  dufj:. 
3  O  what  is  feeble  dying  man,         i, 
Or  all  his  finful  race, 
That  God  mould  make  it  his  concern 
To  vifithim  with  grace  i 
3  That  God,  who  darts  his  lightnings  down, 
Who  (hakes  the  world  above, 
What  terrors   wait  his  awful  frown. 
How  wondrous  is  his  love  i 

PSALM    CXLIV.     ver.  12.-15.     Third  part. 

Long  Metre. 

Grace  above   riches  ;  or,  The  happy  nation* 

APPY  the  city  where  their  fons, 
Like  pillars  round  ji  palace  fet, 


PSALMS.  *Jt 

And  daughters  bright  as  polifh'd  ftone3, 
Give  ftrength  and  beauty  to  the  fta^C. 
a  Happv  the  land  in  culture  dreft, 

Whofe  flocks  and  corn  have  large  mcreaie  ; 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  reft, 

Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 
3  Jftappy  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
*  But  more  divinely  bleft  are  thofe, 

On  whom  the  all  fufficient  God 

Himfelf,  with  all  his  grace,  bellows . 

p  C  A  L  M    CXLV-.   Long  Metre. 
lie  grcatnefs  ef  God.   -      ,   » 

E  TV  T  Y  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife 
lVl  Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
'Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  fong. 

%  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  mall  bear, 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'ry  fetting  fun  ihall  fee  • 
New  works  of  duty  o>ne  for  thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  juftice  I'll  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  endlels  ftream  $ 
Thy  mercy  fwift,  thine  anger  flow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  ftubborn  toe. 

4  Thy  works  with  lov'feigrt  glory  inine, 
I  And  fpeak  thy  majefty  divine  ; 

Let  ev'ry  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  of  thy  name. 

5  tet  diftant  times  and  nations  raile 
The  long  fuccetfion  of  thy  praile  i 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  long 

The  joy  and  triumph  of  theirtongue. 

6  But  who  can  fpe*k  thy  wond'rous  deeds 
thy  grcatnefs  all  our  thoughts  exceeds g 
Yaft  and  unfearchable  thy  ways, 

Vaft  and  immortal  be  thy  praiie. 


a_7*  PSALMS. 

PSALM     CXLV.    ver.  i,— 7,  11,-13.   Firilp:irc 
Common  Metre. 

The  greatnefs  of  God. 

1  T    ONG  as  I  live  I'll  blefs  thy  name. 
J-i  My  King  my  God  of  Jove  : 

My  work  and  joy  mail  be  the  fame 

In  the  bright  world  above 
a  Great  is  the  Lord,  his  pow'r  unknown; 

And  let  his  praife  be  great : 
I'll  firig  the  honours  of  his  throne, 

Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

3  Thy  grace  fhall  dwell  upon  my  tongue; 

And,  while  my  lips  'rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  facred  fong 
Shall  join  their  chearful  voice. 

4  Fathers  to  fons  fhall  teach  thy  name 

And  children  learn  thy  ways; 

Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 

And  nations  found  thy  praile. 

5  Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 

Shall  through  the  world  be  known  : 
Thine  arm  of  pow'r,  thy  heavenly  ftate 
With  public  fp'lendor  fhown. 

6  The  world  is  manag'd  by  thy  hands. 

Thy  faints  are  rul'd  by  love  ; 
And  thine  eternal  kingdom  Hands, 
Though  recks  and  hills  remove. 

PSALM   CXLV.    ver.  7,  &c.  Second  parL 
Common' Metre. 

The  goodnefs  of  God. 

1  OWEET  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace, 
O  My  God,  my  heav'nly  King  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoufnefs 
In  founds  of  glory  ling. 
%  God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confinei 
His  goodnefs  to  the  fides  ; 


PSALMS.  *73 

Through  the  whole  earth  Lis  bounty  mines, 
•  And  ev'Fy  wantfupples. 
j  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait, 
On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills   their  mouths  with  good. 
j  How  kind  are  thy  companions,  Lord  ! 
How  flow  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  fcon  he  fends  his  pard'ning  word 
To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves. 
e  Creatures,  with  all  their  endlefs  race, 
*  Thy  praife  and  pow'r  proclaim  ; 
But  faints  that  tafte  thy  richer  grace, 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 

PSALM    CXLV.    ver.  14,  I7>  &c.    Third  part. 

Common  Metre. 


Mercy  tofufferers  ;  or,  God  hearing  prayer* 

LET  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodneis  fpeak, 
Thou  fov'reign  Lord  of  all, 
Thy  ftrength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak? 

And  raife  the  poor  that  fall. 
When  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down. 

Or  virtue  lies  diftrefs'd 
Beneath  feme  proud  opprefTor's  frown? 

Thou  giv'ftthe  mourners  reft. 
The  Lord  fupports  our  linking  days5 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  j 
Holy  and  juft  are  ail  his  ways, 
And  all  his  words  are  truth. 
[  He  knows  the  pain  his  fervants  feel, 
He  hears  his  children  cry, 
And  their  beft  wifhes  to  fulfil 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 
*  His  mercy  never  mall  remove 
From  men  of  heart  fincere  ; 
Jle  fa ves  the  fouls  whole  humble  love 
-  Is  join'd  with  holy  fear. 


&74  f    S    A    L    M    %. 

[6  His  ftubborn  foes  his  fword  /hall  flat 
And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain  | ' 
But  none  that  ferve  the  Lord  ftall  fay, 
r     »*    {.hey  fought  his  aid  in  vain."! 
.[  7  My  hps  /hall  dwell  upon  his  praiie 
And  fpread  his  frame  abroad  :      ' 
Let  ah  the  ions  of  Adam  rail- 
The  honours  of  their  God.] 

PSALM    CXLVI.     Long  Metre. 

Praift  to  God  for  his  good nefs  and  truth. 

*  pR  AISE  ye  the  I  ord,  my  heart  mail  join 
r    In  work  fo  pleafant,  fo  divine  • 
Now  while  the  fle/h  is  mine  abode.' 
And  when  my  foul  afcends  to  God 

TV  hile  immortality  endures  • 

My  davs  of  praife  fliaJJ  ne'er'  be  paft, 

8  Wh/  fcould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  p 
Princes :  muft  die  and  turn  to  duft  ; 

Jnd1^       uh  de,Part3'  their  P°^P  and  powei. 
And  thoughts,  all  vani/h  in  an  hour.  ' 

4  Happy  the  man    whofe  hopes  rely 
On  luael's  God  :  He  made  the  iky, 
And  earth,  andfeas,  with  all  their  train  • 
And  none  fhall  find  his  promife  vain         ' 

5  His  truth  forever  Hands  fecure  • 

S  t?  3f  W™^.  **  feeds'  the  poo. ; 
He  fends  the  Wring  confeience  peace, 
And  grants  the  prisoner  fxveet  rcleafe. 

6  The  Lord  to  light  reitores  the  blind, 
The  Lord  fupportsthe  finkiner  mind  ; 
He  helps  the  ftranger  in  diftrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs 

?  He  loves  the  faints  he  knows  'them  weii, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  ■ 


•I 


P    S    A    L    Ll    S-  z7j 

Thy  Ood,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns  ; 
Praife  him  in  everlafting  ftraiRS. 

PSALM    CXLVI.    As  the  113th  Pfalnu 

Fralfe  i»  God  for  his  goodnefs  and  truth. 

'LL  praife  my  Maker  with  my  breath  ; 
And  when  my  voice  is  loft  in  death, 

Fraife  mall  employ  my  nobler  powers  % 
My  days  of  praife  mall  ne'er  be  paft 
While  life  and  thought,  and  being,  iaflv 

Or  immortality  endures, 
j  Why  mould  I  make  a  man,  my  truft  ? 
Princes  mufl  die   and  turn  to  duft  ; 

Vain  is  the  help  of  flefh  and  blood  ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  andpow'r* 
And  thoughts  all  vanilh  in  an  hour; 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promife  good. 

3  Happy  the  man  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  Ifrael's  God  :  He  made  the  fky, 

And  earth,  and  feas,  with  all  their .  tram  f 
His  truth  forever  Hands  fecure : 
He  faves  th*  opprefs'd  he  feeds  the  poor, 

And  none  (hall  find  his  promife  vain. 

4  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  : 
The  Lord  lupports  the  finking  mind  ; 

He  fend*  the  laboring  confcience  peace  ; 
He  helps  the  ftranger  in  diftreft,. 
The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs, 

And  grants  the  prisoner  fweet  releafe. 
5  He  loves  his  faints,  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  : 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns  ; 
Let  ev'ry  tongue,  let  ev'ry  age, 
In  this  exalted  work  engage  ; 
Praife  him  in  everlafting  ftrains. 
6  I'll  praife  him  while  he  lends  me  breath 
And  when  my  voice  is  loft  in  death, 
Praife  ftiall  employ  my  nobler  pow'rs 


37&  V    S    A    L    M    S. 

My  days  of  praife  fhall  ne'er  be  paff, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft, 
Or  immortality  endures. 

^. 
PSALM    CXLVII.  Firftpart.    Long  Metre-; 
The  divine  nature,  providence,  and  grace. 

»  PRnISKE  yS  th*LorA  :  ^is  good  to  raife 

A    Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praife  • 

His  nature  and  his  works  invite 

To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 
%  The  Lo-d  builds  up  Jerufalem* 

And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  » 

His  mercy  melts  the  ftubborn  foul, 

And  makes  the  broken  fpirit  whole. 

3  He  form'dthe flars,  thofe  heav'nly  flames, 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  na^es  5 
His  fov'reign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd, 

4  a?  n\°ur  f  °^  and  8reat  his  might, 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  ; 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  thejuft, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  dull. 

P    A    W    S    E. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 
Who  fpreads  his  clouds  around  the  lkv? 
There  he  prepares,  the  fruitful  rain, 
Norlsts  the  drops  defcervi  in  vain. 

6  He  makes  the  grafs  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  thefmilingfields  with  corn- 
Thebeafb  with  food  his  handsfupply* 
And  feeds  the  raven3  when  they  cry 

7  What  is  the  creature's  flrill  or  force,* 
The  vig'rous  man,  the  warlike  horfe: 
The  fpnghtly  wit,  the  active  limb  1 

.  All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

8  But  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fi/rht  • 
He  views  his  children  with  d*elight> 


PSALMS.  %19 

He  fees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  feer, 
And  finds  and  loves  his  image  there. 

PSALM     CXLVII.    Second    part.     Long 
Metre. 

Summer  and  winter, 

r  T   ET  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God, 
JL;  And  make  his  honours  known  abroad  ; 
For  fweet  the  joy  ourfongs  to  raife, 
And  glorious  is  the  work  of  praife. 

«  Our  children  live  fecure  and  blefs'd ;    * 
Our  fhores  have  peace*  our  cities  reft ; 
He  feeds  ourfons  with  fineft_  wheat, 
And  adds  his  blefimgs  to  their  meat. 

2  The  changing  feafons  he  ordains, 
The  early  and  the  latter  rains  : 
His  flakes  of  fnow  like  wool  he  fends, 
And  thus  the  fpringingcom  defends. 

4  With  hoary  frcft  he  ftrews  the  ground; 
His  hail  defcends  with  dreadful  found; 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 

And  tenor  arms  his  wintry  cold. 

5  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow  ; 
The  ice  dhTolves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  hi&  praife. 

i  Thro*  all  our  ftates  his  laws  are  fhown; 
His  gofpel  through  the  nation  known  ; 
He  hath  rot  thusreveal'd  his  word 
To  ev'iy  land  :  Praife  ye  the  Lord. 


PSALM     CXLVII.     ver.    7 — 9> — x3>— 
Common  Metre. 

The  feafons  of  the  year. 

i  TY7ITH  fongs  and  honours  founding  loud 
VV    Addrefs  the  Lord  on  high ; 


•x8. 


?78  P     S     A     L     M    3. 

Over  the'  heav'ns  he  fpreads  his  cloud, 

And  waters  veil  the  Iky. 
fc  He  fends  his  ihow'rs  of  blefiing  down 

To  cheer  the  plains  below  ; 
He  makes  the  graistheroountainscrov/n, 

And  corn  in  vallies  grow. 

3  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat, 

He  hears  the  ravens'  cry  ; 
I)ut  man,  who  taftes  his  fineft  wheat, 
Should  raife  his  honours  high. 

4  His  fteady  counfels  change  the  face. 

Of  the  declining  year  ; 
He  bids  the  fun  cut  fliort  his  race, 
And  win' try  days  appear. 

5  His  hoary  froft,  his  "fleecy  f  now, 

Defcend  and  clothe  the  ground; 
The  liquid  {beams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

6  When,  from  his  dreadful  ftores  on  high, 

He  pours  the  founding  hail, 
The  wretch  that  dares  his  God  defy 

Shall  find  his  courage  fail, 
y  He  fends  his  word  and  melts  the  fnow, 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn  : 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 

And  bids  the  fpring  return. 
3  The  changing  wind,  the  fiying  cloud, 

Obey  his  mighty  word  : 
Withfongs  and  honours  founding  loud, 

Praife  ye  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLVIII.     Proper  Metre. 
Praife  to  God  from  all  creatures. 

s»  V"E  tribes  of  Adam,  join 
|     X    With  hea'vn,  and  earth,  and  feas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 

To  your  creator's  praife. 


r    S    A    L    M    S.  ?)J 

Ye  holy  throng 
Of  angels  bright 
In  words  of  light 
Begin  thefong. 
5;  Thou  fun,  with  dazzling  rays, 
And  moon  that  rul'ft  the  night3 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praife, 
With  ftars  of  twinkling  light, » 
His  pow'r  declare, 
Ye  floods  on  high,    . 
And  clouds  that  fly 
In  empty  air. 

3  The  Shining  worlds  above 

In  glorious  order  ftand, 
Or  in  fwift  courfes  move 
By  his  fupreme  command. 
Hefpake  the  word,    . 
And  all  their  frame 
From  nothing  eame. 
To  praife  the  Lord. 

4  He  mov'd  their  mighty  wheels 
•   In  unknown  ages  paft, 
And  each  his  word' fulfils 

While  time  and  nature  laft* 

In  difFrent  ways 
His  works  proclaim 
His  wond'rous  name, 

And  fpeak  his  praife. 

pa  u  s  % 

5  Let  all  the  earth-born  race, ' 

And  monfters  of  the  deep,, 
The  fifh  that  cleave  the  feas *  . 
Or  in  their  bofom  deep,    . 
From  fea  to  more 
Their  tribute  pay, 
And  ftill  dilplay, 

Their  Maker's  pow'r. 

6  Ye  vapours,  hail  andfnow, 

Praife  ye  th«  a]mighty  Lord  1 


<V°  PSALMS, 

And  ftormy  winds  that  blow 
To  execute  his  word. 

When  lightnings  filing 
Or  thunder  roar, 
Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 
7  Ye  mountains  near  the  ikies, 
With  lofty  cedars  therer 
And  trees  of  humbler  fize, 
That  fruit  in  plenty  bear : 
Beafts,  wild  and  tame,  j 
Birds,  flies/ and  worms, 
In  various  forms, 
Exalt  his  came. 
4  Ye  kings,  and  judges,  fear 

The  Lord,  the  iov'reign  king.  ;    j 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heav'nly  honours  ling  s 

Nor  let  the  dream 
Of  pow'rand  ftate 
Make  you  forget . 
His  pow'r  Supreme* 
9  Virgins  and  youths,  engage 
To  found  his  praife  divine, 
While  infancy  and  age 

Their  feeble  voices  join. 

Wide  as  he  reigns 
His  name  be  fung 
By  ev'ry  tongue 
In  endlefs  ftrains. 
to  Let  all  the  nations  fear. 
The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 

And  makes  them  tafte  his  love  5 
While  earth  and  Iky 
Attempt  his  praife, 
His  faints  (hall  raife  ( 
His  honours  high. 


PSALMS. 


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PSALM  CXLVIII.     Paraphrafed.    Lotag   Metre- 
Univerful  praife  to  God. 

LOUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 
From  ciftant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell  ; 
Let  heav'n  begin  the  folemn  word 
And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 
-Notes  This  Pfalm  may  be  fung  to  the  time  of  the 
*  old  nath  or  127th -Pfalm,   if  theie  two  lines    bz 

added  to  every  ftanza,  viz, 
«  Each  of  his  works  his  name  difplays,    ^ 
il  But  they  can  ne'er  complete  the  praiie. 
Otherwife  it  vrnft  be  Sung  to  the  ufual  tunes  of  its 
Long  Metre*  :  ■• 

o  The  Lord  1  how  abfolute  he  reigns  ! 
'       T  et  ev'ry  angel  bend  the  knee  : 
Sin£  of  his  love  in  heavenly  ftrains. 
And  fpeakhow  fierce  his  terrors  be. 
,  K»2h  on  a  t'hionehis  glories  dwell, 
J       At,  awful  thrcne  or  mining  bhfs: 
rlv  through  the  world,  O  lun,  and  teU 
Hpw  dark  thy  beams  compared  to  his, 
A  Awake,  ve  tempefts,  and  his  fame 
In  founds  of  dreadful  praife  declare ; 
Let  the  fweet  wbiiper  of  his  name    ■ 
Fill  ev'rv  gentler  breeze  of  air. 
.  Let  clouds;  and  winds,  and  waves  agree 
°       To  join  their  praife  with  blazing  lire: 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  lea 
In  this  eternal fong  confpire. 
6  Ye  ilowfry  plains,  proclaim  his  Hall  ; 
Ye  rallies,  link  before  his  eye: 
And  let  his  praife  from  ev'ry  hill 
Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighboring  Iky. 
n  Ye  ftubborn  oaks,  and  ftateiy  pines, 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore', 


*S»  PSALM    S. 

Praife  him  ye  beafts,  in  different  ftrains  5 
The  lamb  maft  bleat,  the  Uon  roar. 
3  Ye  birds,  his  praife  rauft  be  your  theme, 
Who  form'd  to  fong  your  tuneful  voice! 
While  the  dumb  fifh  that  cut  the  ftream 
In  his  protecting  care  rejoice. 

9  Mortals,  can  you  refain  your  tongue, 

When  nature  all  around  you  lings  ? 
O!  for  a  Ihout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  fwains  and  lofty  kings. 

10  Wide  as  his  vaft  dominion  lies, 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known  ; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  (hout  his  praife, 
And  found  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

1 1  Jehovah  I  'tis  a  glorious  word  I 

O  may  it  dwell  on  ev'ry  tongue  ! 
But  faints,  who  beft  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raife  the  nobleft  fong. 
S%  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 

Which  Gabriel  plays  on  ev'ry  chord  j 
From  all  below  and  all  above, 
Sing  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

PSALM    CXLVIII.     Short  Metre, 

Umverfil  praife. 

y  T  BT  er'ry  creature  join 
A-*  To  praife  th*  eternal  God  j 
Ye  heav'nly  hofts,  the  fong  begin, 
And  found  his  name  abroad. 
%  Thou  fun  with  golden  beams, 
And  moon  with  paler  ray«, 
Ye  ftarry  lights,  ye  twinkling  flames, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praife. 

3  He  built  rhofe  worlds  above, 

And  fix'd  their  wond'rous  frame  j 
By  his  command  they  ftand  or  move* 
And  ever  fpeak  his  name. 

4  Ye  vapours,  when  ye  rife, 

Or  foil  in  fhow'rs  or  fnow, 


PSALMS.  **5 

Ye  thunders  murra'ring  round  the  flues, 

His  pow'r  and  glory  (how. 
Wind,  hail,  and  flamiBg  fire, 

Agree  to  praife  the  Lord, 
When  ye  in  dreadful  ftorms  confpire 

To  execute  his  word. 
By  all  his  works  above 

His  honours  be  exprefs'd. 
But  faints,  that  tafte  his  faving  love, 
•  Should  ling  his  praifes  beft. 

p  a  y  s  E    thefirft. 

1  Let  earth  and  ocean  know 

They  owe  their  Maker  praife 
Praife  him,  ye  wat'ry  worlds  below. 
And  monfters  &f  the  feas. 
£  From  mountains  near  the  fky 
Let  his  high  praife  refound — 
prom  humble  {brute,  and  cedars  high^. 
And  vales  and  fields  around, 
9  Ye  lions  of  the  wood, 

And  tamer  beafts  that  graze, 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 
And  he  expects  your  praife. 
%c  Ye  birds  of  lofty  wing, 
On  high  his  praifes  bear  j 
Or  fit  on  flowery  boughs,  and  ling 
Your  Maker's  glory  there. 
jrx  Ye  reptile  myriads,  join 
T4  exalt  his  glorious  name. 
And  flies,in  beauteous  forms  that  fhine, 
His  wond'rous  (kill  proclaim. 
12  By  all  the  earth-born  race, 
His  honours  be  exprefs'd, 
Butiaints,thatknow  his  heav'nly  grace* 
Should  learn  to  praife  him  beft 
pause. 
53  Monarchs  of  wide  command, 
Praife  ye  th*  eternal  king— 


PSALMS 

Judges,  adore  that  fov'reign  hand 
Whence  all  your  honours  fpring. 

14  Let  vigorous  youth  engage 

To  found  his  praifes  high  ; 
While  growing  babes  and  withering  age 
Their  feebler  voices  try . 

15  United  zeal  be  mown 

His  wond'rous  fame  to  raife  ; 

God  is  the- Lord  ;  his  name  alone 

Deferves  oar  endlefs  praife. 

16  Let  nature  join  with  art 

'       And  all  pronounce  himbleft, 

But  faints,  that  dwell  fo  near  his  heart, 
Should  f:Rg  his  praifes  beft. 

PSALM    CXLIX.    Common  Metre. 

Pruife  God,  all  his  faints  ;  or,   The  faints  judging 
the  nvor Id \ 

%     ALL^  that  Jove  the  Lord  rejoice, 
XX  And  let  your  fongs  be  new  ; 
Amidft  the  church  with  cheerful  voice 
His  latter  wonders  mow. 
%  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace, 
Shall  their  redeemer  fing  ; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praife, 
While  Zion  owns  her  king. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleafure  in  the  juft, 

Whom  finners  treat  with  fcorn  ; 
The  meek,  that  lie  defpis'd  in  duft, 
Salvation  mail  adorn. 

4  Saints  mould  be  joyful  in  their  King, 

E'en  on  a  dying  bed  ;  * 

And  like  the  fouls  in  glory  fing, 
For  4jod  (hall  raife  the  dead. 

5  Then  his  high  praife  mall  fill  their  tongues, 

Their  hand  mail  wield  the  fword ; 
And  vengeance  mail  attend  their  fongs, 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord 


p    S    A    L    M    S-  .        *■' 

when  Chrlft  his  judgment  feat  attends, 
»^s"Lthe  world  appear, 

SudThoS  tor  thefainU  remains  i 
S^  ye,  and  love  tne  Lord. 

P  S  AL  MCL.«r.i,a,  6.  Common  Metre.. 
Afongofpraife.      - 
i  TK  God's  own  houfe .pronounce  his  praife," 
I  His  orace  he  there  reveals; 
Tohe^n  your  joy  and  wonder  raile, 
Fur  there  his  glory  dwells. 

,  Let  Lfl  your  facred  paeons  move, 
^LWhillvourehearfeh.s.deeds; 

Bbt  the  great  work of  ^m^f" 
Ytour  hiaheftpraife  exceeds-, , 

Proclaim  vour  Maker  blefe^; 
fet  when  my  voice  expires  in  deatli, 

Myloulih^praiiehimbext. 

TO£  CHRISTIAN  DQXQLOGT. 
.    Long  Metre. 
God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
T °W L  God  Ae  Spirit,  three  m  one, 
Beho^our.pra^and^ry^- 

EyailoueVtl^andallmhe.vn, 

Common  Metre, 
T    ET  God  the  Fathet,  and  the  SOP, 

l_j  And  Spirit  be  a*»**i 


***  PSALMS. 

Where  there  are  work,  to  make  him  known 
Or  turns  to  love  the  Lord.  ltn8Wn» 

Common  Metre.  Where  the  tme  Include,  ** 

tianzas. 

I. 

T'^?nGodi?f  mercy  be  adored 
A   Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death, 
Who  faves  by  his ;  redeeming  word, 
And  new  creating  breath. 

II. 
To  praife  the  Father,  and  the  Sony 

And  Spirit,  all  divine, 
The  one  in  three,  and  three  in  one, 

i-et  laints  and  angels  join. 

Short  Mtre. 

VE  angels,  round  the  throne, 
A-    And  faints  that  dwell  below, 
Worfhip  the  father,  praife  the  Son,' 
And  blefs  the  Spirit  too. 


<ds  the  iiztb  Pfalm. 


N 


OW  to  the  great  and  facred  three 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  praife  and  glory  giv'n, 
Throj  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known, 
ay  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 
And  all  she  faints  in  earth  and  heav'n. 


At 


P    S    A    t    M    S. 

A*  the  it&th  Pfalm* 

"jrd  God  the  Father's  throne 
1    perpetual  honours  raife  ; 
Jlory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praile  i 
With  all  our  powers* 
Eternal  king, 
•yhy  name  we  fing, 
While  faith  adores. 


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fiindouta/iyVsAhM,  or  pari  ofaVsALHt 
by  the  Firjl  Line  of  it, 

-A  •    .  Page.4  I 
LMIGHTY  ruler  of  the  fkies,        I        -      i«t 

Almighty  God  appear  and  fave  !          -        -  21 

Are  finners  now  io  fenfelefs  grown  24 

Arife,  my  gracious  God,               -           -  30 
Amidft  thy  wrath  remember  love,         -        -      71 . 

Are  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools,         -            -  10.3 

Among  th<  afiemblies  of  the  great            -  150 

And  will  the  God  of  grace            -          -  150 

Among  the  princes,  earthly  gods,          -  156 

Awake,  my  foul,   to  found  his  praife,        -  204 

Awake  ye  faints — To  praife  your  King        -  254 

Along  the  Banks  wheie  Babl's  current  flows,  260 

All  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  rejoice,         -  284 

R  B 

•l^LESS'D  is  the  roan  who  (huns  the  place  3 

Behold  the  lofty  sky         -            -             -  35  , 

Behold  the  morning  fun            -  36 

Bleis'd  is  the  man,  for  ever  blefs'd,            -  58, 

Blefs'd  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord         -  60 

Behold  the  love,  the  generous  love,             -  65 

Blefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  bread  can  move,     -  77 

Behold  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry            -  103 

Behold,  O  God,  what  cruel  foes           -  147 

Blefs'd  are  the  fouls  who  hear  and  know       -  160 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne,            -  183 

Blefs  O  my  foul,  the  living  God,          -      -  188 

Behold  the  fure  foundation  ftone            =  2T9   * 

Blefs'd  are  the  undefiPd  in  heart,            •  izi, 

Behold  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord,            -  229 

Blefs'd  are  the  fons  of  peace.           -          •  aj?a 


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T*                                 C  Page, 
^iilLDREN",  in  years  and  knowledge  young  63 

ame,  Children,  learrl  to  fear  the  Lord,        -  64 

ome,  found  his  praife  abroad,              4  ij6 

ome,  let  your  voices  join  to  raife          •  176 

onfider  all  my  sorrows,  Lord,       -       *  ±%* 

J  AVID  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrength,  40 

eep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record  t»8 

E 

'ARLY,  my  God,  without  delay,  in 

<alt  the  Lord  our  God,           -           •  sga 

OOLS  in  their  hearts,  believe  and  fay,  a4 

mi  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright,  54 

Lr  as  thy  name  is  known            -              -  87 

om  foes  that  round  us  rife*        -          i.  i08 

«  ither,  I  hng  thy  wond'rous  grace,          -  137 

J  >rever  fhall  my  fong  record            ;          -  j5$ 

om  age  to  age  exalt  his  name         ■  -  aoo 

•om  all  that  dwell  below  the  Ikies         -  317 

j  ither  I  blefs  thy  gentle  hand  ;  23s 

jrm  and  unmovM  are  they            -         -  243 

J  om  deep  diftrefs  and  troubled  thoughts,  348 

irever  bleiTed  be  the  Lord,         *           -  270 

I JREAT  God,  the  heaves  well  ordered  frame  37 

ive  to  the  Lord  ye  fons  of  fame,  53 

JDd  of  my  life,  look  gently  down*           -  74 

■Dais  the  refuge  of  his  faints,  84 

treat  is  the  Lord  our  God,                   -  j  7 

Jreat  God  indulge  my  humble  claim*  113 

Ireat  God,  attend  to  my  complaint*       •  115 

i>d  is  the  Lord,  the  heav'nly  King,       »  1 19 

ad  of  my  childhodd,  and  my  youth,  13 1 

■-eat  God,  whofe  univerfal  fway           .  13A 

>d,  my  fupporter  and  my  hope,           .  i$$ 

jreat  God,  how  oft  did  Ifrael  prove,  144 

recit  Shepherd  of  thine  Ifrael,       *       *  147 


a$e  A    T    A    B    L    E 

Great  God,  attend,  while  Zion  fings        Page.  i> 

God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays           -  j 

Give  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name,  i 

God  of  eternal  love  j 
Give  thanks  to  God,  he  reigns  above,        *    .    i 

God  of  my  mercy  and .my  praife,           -  a 

Great  is  tne  Lord ;  his  works  of  might        -  at 

Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high           -  a 

Give  thanks  to  God,  the  fov'reign  Lord  :  a 

Give  thanks  to  God  moil:  high,             -  % 
Give  to  our  God  immortal  praife ! 

HH 
APPY  the  man,  whole  cautious  feet 
Help,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail, 
How  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face  ? 
How  faft  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife, 
How  blefs'd  the  man  to  whom  his  God 
High  in  the  heav'ns,  eternal  God, 

"  How  awful  is  thy  chaft'ning  rod !"        -  i 

How  pleafant  how  divinely  fair,            -  j 

Hear  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faki,            -  i. 

He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God,            -  i 

He  reigns ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  reigns !  i 

Hear  me,  Q  God,  nor  hide  thy  face*        -  i 

Happy  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord,            -  a 

How  mall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts,  a 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear           -  a 

How  pleas'd  and  blefs'd  was  I,            -  a. 

Ha  d  not  the  God  of  truth  and  love,            •»  a. 

How  pleafant  *tis  to  fee           -  a. 

Happy  the  city  where  their  Ions,            -  a 

T  * 

J.  N  anger  Lord,  do  not  chaftife, 

"  I  let  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

In  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife* 

I  lift  my  foul  to  God,  ■. 

I  will  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high, 

I'll  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day  ; 

1  waited  patient  for  the  Loid>  -. 


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Hi  fpeak  the  honours  of  ray  King,  Page.  %% 

*n  hafte,  O  God,  attend  my  call,            -  129 

[n  Judah  God  of  old  was  known  ;            -  140 

(t  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand             -  187 

[love  the  Lord:  he  heard  ray  cries,        -  315 

v  [f  God  fucceed  not,  all  the  coft           -  345 

[f  God  to  build  the  houfe  deny,               -  445 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart  \               -  449 

fn  all  my  vaft  concerns  with  thee,            -  464 

HI  praife  my  maker  with  my  breath  ;  375 

[n  God's  own  houfe  pronounce  his  praife,  385 

T  J 

J  UST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word,  33 

udge  me,  O  L«ra,  and  prove  my  ways,  50 

udge  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my  cauie,  79 

udges,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws,         -  107 

efus  (hall  reign  where'er  the  fun           -  133 

ehovah  reigns  ;  he  dwells  in  light,        -  171 

<  Joy  to  the  world — the  Lord  is  come ;         -  181 

eius,  our  Lord,  afcend  thy  throne,           -  307 

L. 

GRD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ;  1  9 

ord,  in  the  morning  thou  fhalt  hear          •  n 

ord,  1  can  fuffer  thy  rebukes,                -  13 

ord,  what  was  man  when  made  at  firft,  17 

£,ord,  I  am  thine ;  but  thou  wilt  prove  30 

t-ord  thou  haft  feen  my  foul  fincere,           -  33 

Lord,  I  will  Wefs  thee  all  my  days,.       -  6z 

-ord,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old,        -  80 

et  Zion  in  her  king  rejoice,               -  85 

-ord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin ;           -  98 

ord,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  diftrefs,       •  100 

-et  linners  take  their  courfe,               -  105 

-ord,  thou  has  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land,  109 

et  God  arife  in  all  his  might,               -  xa* 

ord,  when  thou  dift  afcend  on  high,        -  123 

-ord,  what  a  thoughtleis  wretch  was  I,  136 

,et  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds         -  143 

«ord  of  the  worlds  above,  134 


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Lord,  thou  haft  callMtfiy  gracetomind,  Page.iee 

Lord,  jfthine  eyes  fuivey  our  faults,         .  ,2 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece                %  ?* 

Lord, 'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftarid 

Let  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife.           .  ,11 

Let  earth,  with  ev'ry  ifle  and  fea           -  !o* 

Let  Zion  and  her  Ions  rejoice— 

Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry,  i 

p,  what  a  glorious  Corner-ftone  - 

Lord,  I  efteem  thy  judgments  right,         .  **5 

Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join, 

Lord,  I  haye  make  thy  word  my  choice, 

Lo  1    what  an  entertaining  fight 

Lord,  thou  haft  iearch'd  and  J^en  me  thro't  llll 

Lord,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o<eu        -  »£ 

Lord,  what  *s  man,  p -.or  feeble  nun/'       -  «  ,3 

Long  as  I  live  1%  fafcfc  fby.name.        -  *?3 

Let  ev^ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fptak,        -  -£2 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  tiietord,  *•!! 

Let  ev'ry  creature  join,                   _         ,  '\[; 

Let  Co«i  the  father,  ^d  the  Son,  ?*. ; 

]VfA,                        M  *f^' 

iTJ-AKER  and fov«reign Lord-           ,  , 
My  Ood,  how  many  are  my  fears  ! 

My  trail  is  in  my  heavily  friend,        „  l% 

Myr,^gclstl,eGodoflove,           -  * 

xMy  (hephetdisthelivioffLord-  7% 

My  fhepherd  wili  iuppl^ny  Lfi^              ;  «f ' 

JJfflg  e  jes  and  ru\-  dtHre             *    .  *f 

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My  God  the  ftep^f  piemen  & 

My  Ipirit  finks  with$  me,  Lord,  IS 

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[•■.;•.    ■'-fei -celling  io              ihow        -  159 

.     indj       Tier,      z  ray fang,            ~  184 

A!     l<    '.   n  n  ^  h ■■•  p     ie,  '          -  jc>: 

J  Mv  >oui  thy  preat  Ck )  or  praife  ;           -  19* 

M  .  v.ody.cot -tiviermv  li'itrtfs,                -  330 

..ul  lies  cleaving  to  the  "kit ;            -  334 

My  God,  what  inwaH  grief  1  fee],        -  %fa~ 

My  God,  accept  my  early  v^ws,               4  »6?  " 

Mv  righteous  judge,  my  gracious  God,        -  a68  , 

$fy  Qoda  my  King,  thy  various  praife        =  271 

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NOW  may  the  God  of  pow'r  and  grape  39 

"  Now  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage,  43 

Now  let  our  mourful  fongs  record                ;  43 

>y  heart  infpir'd  to  fing             -  83 

Now  ftiaH  mv  iolemn  vows  be  paid        -  t%z 

Now  let  ouuips,  with  holy  fear,        ~  1%$  . 

No'irti  •               'i  the  Lord  is  kind,  134^ 
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*  ^  O  God  Of  gr^Ce  and  1 i  ^iiteouihefs,-  10, 

O  i '..;»i  ou- he- v'.niyk^ng.                .            »  14. 

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'ieifed  fouls  are  they               -  -y 

ippy  nation,  where  the  L^rd  61 

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)f  mercv,  hear  m.v  call            -  20* 

*:d  my  refuge,  he  i?  my  cries, ■'        •  104 

3  fcfou  wnofejufti^e  reigns  on  high,        i  106 

p  what  a  fttr:  .ebellious  houfe             -  144 

P  God  of  m/yiaJvat  on,  hear            •           =>  157 

Dur  God,  our  help  in  agespift,        -            =  16^ 

5?0(V!  t0  whom  revenge  belongs^            -  173 

^n'rffticc  and  of  grace  I  ling,           ■->       -  x8| 


a94  A      T    A    B    L    E 

Oh  blefs  the  Lord,  my  foul !         -         Page.  190 

O  all  ye  nations,  pi  aiie  the  Lord,            -  217 

O  how  I  lcve  thy  holy  Jaw  !                -  ai5 

O  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways        -  230 

O  that  thy  ftatutes  ev«ry  hour             -  13$ 

O  thou  whofe  grace  ahd  juftice  reign        -  5141 

O  happy  man,  whofe  foul  is  fill'd           -  246 

Out  of  the  deeps  of  long  difhefs,           -  347 

JL  RESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need,  36 

Praiie  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee;          -  117 

Praile  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  his  name,          -  35 3 

Protect  us,  Lord,  from  fatal  harm  !            -  a66 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  (hall  join        -  274 

Praife  ye  fcn>  Lord  :  'tis  good  to  raife        -  476 

XVEJOTCE,  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord.  59 

Remember  Lord  our  mortal  Hate,           -  163 

Return,  O  <3od  of  love,  return ;             -  167 

O  AVE  me  O  Lord,  from  ev*ry  foe           -  a% 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay,               -  51 

Shew  pity,  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  forgive ;         -  97 

Siag,  all  ye  nations,  to  the  Lord,               -  ixo 

Shine,  mighty  God  on  Zion  mine,            -  iai 

c'  Save  me,  O  God,  the  i welling  floods,  124 

Sure  therms  a  righteous  God,         -          -  136 

Sing  to  the  Lord  aloud,            -               -  149 

Salvation  is  forever  nigh               -           -  156 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  king        *  17° 

Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name            -  175 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  Lands,          -  177     • 

Songs  of  immortal  praife  belong            -  a©8 

See  what  a  living  ftone           -            -  *a© 

Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace,            -  »7» 

TT 

HE  man  is  ever  blefs  {d  4 

Thee  will  I  love,  O  Lord  my  ftrength,        -  31 

To  thine  almighty  arm  vve  ©we  H 


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The  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord.     Page.  3  7 

The  Lord  my  fhepherd  is,            -            -  46 

The  earth  forever  is  the  Lord's        -        -  46 

This  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's,          -  47 

The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light,                -  51 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  1  raife  my  cries,            -  5  * 

To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love            -  55 

Th»& J  refolv'd  before  the  Lord,            -  7* 

Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days,             -  73 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  Your  work  is  vain,  75 

The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought*  76 

The  king  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face,          -  84 

The  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne  91 

Thus  faith  the  Lord*  "  The  fpacious  fields*  91 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  churches  warns,  93 
TfacLord,theSov'reign,fendshisiummona.fbrth    93 

The  God  of  glory  fends  his  fummons  forth,  95 

'Twas  in  the  watches  of  the  night            -  nz 

The  praife  of  Zion  waits  for  thee,  •         -  115 

The  God  of  our  falvation  hears             -  116 

'Tis  by  thy  ftrength  the  mountains  Hand  n 8 

'Twas  for  ©ur  fake,  eternal  God^                -  izS 

*Tis  thee,  moft  high  and  holy  God,            -  139 

To  God  I  crySd  with  mournful  voice,,        -  141 

Think,  mighty  God,  on  feeble  man,         -  163 

Thro' ev'ry  age  eternal  God,               -     _"  164' 

The  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high ;  I?** 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns,                   -.  .17* 

The  Lord  is  come :  the  heavens  proclaim  179- 

T'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high            -  1 7^ 

To  our  Almighty  Maker,  God,             -  18  r 

The  God  Jehovah  reigns,                   -  i&fc 

The  Lord;  how  wond'rous  are  his  ways  !  189 

The  Lord,  the  fov'reign  king,               -  19* 

To  God  the  great,  the  ever  blefsM,           -  198 

Thy  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord,          -  iqx 

Thus  God  th'  eternal  Father  fpake          -  aofS 

Thus  the  g?eat  Lord  of  earth  and  fea;       -  206 

That  man  is  blefs'd,  who  ftands  in  awe  a,o% 


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thrice  happy  man,- who  fejfrs  the  Lord,   Page 

Thy  name,  almighty  Lotdj 

The  Lord  appears  my  helper  now,  • 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  h.<th  made^ 

To  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 

Thou  art  mv  portion,  O  m\  <Jod; 

Thy  mercies  fill  the  eartl  »  O  ford  1 

Thou  God  .  i  love,  thou  ever  bleft, 

To  heav'n  1 1  ft  my  waiting  eyes, 

'Twas  from  thy  hand,  my  God  I  came* 

To  Qod  t  made  my  farrows  known, 

To  God  the  father,  God  the  Son, 

The  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd  * 

To  God  the  Father's  throne 

V 

P  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes,  * 

Upward  i  lift  mine  eyes, 
Uufhakefi  as  the  facred  hill,  * 

U%>  from  my  youth,  may  Ifrael  fay, 

VV 
A1N  Man  on  foolifh  pleafures  bent, 
WW 
HY  did  the  nations  join  to  flay 
"Why  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage  ? 
With  rhy  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my  fong, 
When  the  great  judge,  fhpreme  and  juft, 
Why  doth  the  Lord  depart  io  far^ 
Who  ihall  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 
Who  (hall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place, 
Wheri  God  is  nigh,  rtty  faith  is  iirong* 
We  love  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore, 
Why  has  my  God  my  foul  forfook, 
Where  fh.  11  the  man  t>e  found 
While  I  keep  fiience,  and  conceal  « 

While  men  grow  bold  in  wicked  ways, 
When  man  grows  bold  in  fin: 
Why  fhould  I  vex  my  foul,  and  fret 
Why  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boaft, 
Wkti  sarneft  longings  of  the  mind, 


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336 

338 

363 

367 

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338 
242 
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of    FIRST    LINES.  «97 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow             -  st 

Why  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor,            -  90 

When  Chrift  to  judgment  (hall  defcend,      -  gZ 

Why  would  the  mighty  make  their  boaft,  ioi 

Why  mould  the  haugh'ty  hero  boaft,        -  lol 

When  overwhelmed  with  grief              .  IIO 

We  blefs  the  Lord,  the  juft,  the  good,        -  134 

Will  God  forever  caft  us  off?               -  l37 

When  Ifrael  fin'd,  the  Lord  reprov'd,         -  j4S 

With  rev'rence  let  the  faints  appear,        -  Kfo 

Who  wiJ  arife  and  plead  my  right             -  i74 

Would  you  behold  the  works  of  God,        -  2oz 

When  God,  provok'd  with  daring  crimes,  303 

When  Ifrael,  freed  from  Pharoh's  hand,  %\r 

What  mall  I  render  to  my  God             .  aI£ 

With  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face,  231 

When  pain  and  anguifh  feize  me,  Lord,      -  33$ 

When  God  reftor'd  our  captive  ftate,        -  243 

When  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name;         -  244 

Where  mall  we  go  to  feek  and  find            -  a49 

With  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue  z6& 

When  I,  with  pleafmg  wonder,  Hand,        -  365 

With  fongs  and  honours  founding  loud      -  377 

A  E  holy  fouls,  in  God  rejoice,           -  60 

Ye  fons  or*  pride,  that  hate  the  juft,          e  89 

"  Yet,"  faith  the  Lord,  f  if  David's  race,  16* 

Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race,               -  169 

Ye  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice         -  183 

Ye  that  delight  to  ferve  the  Lord*            -  a,n 

Ye  fervants  of  th'  almighty  King,            -  21% 

Ye  that  obey  th'  immortal  king,             •  2s  $ 

Ye  tribes  of  Adam,  join                   -  a7J 

Ye  angels,  round  the  throne*               .  z%$ 


INDEX. 


O   R 


TABLE  to  find  ^PsALM  fatted  to  particular 
Subjects  or  Occasions. 


.~mn~*»*mlB**e£i#kXaMSiS'Xi3Z3&XBi£- 


If  you  find  not    the  <word  ycu  feek  in  tots    Table, 
feek  another  ofthefamefigniHcation  ;  or,  ftek  tt 
under  fome  of  the  more  general  words,  fuck  as 
God,  Christ,  Church,Saints,  Psalm, Pray- 
er,  praise,  Affliction,  Grace,  Deliver- 
ance, DEATH,  &C. 

A  DAM  the  firft  and  fecond,  their  dominion  8, 
afced,  pity  to  them  4i»  35-  Supported  $5,  145* 
r46. their  prayer,  ioz,  M3-  &mls  haPPY  73»  "9» 
14th  part,  94  .  , 

Affliaions,  hope  111  them  42,  13*  77>  Supported  and 
profit  119,  14th  part,  inftru&ion  by  them  94,  i'9> 
1 8th  part,  fanftified  94,  119,  18th  part,  courage 
in  them  1 19,  17r.l1  part.  rem®ved  by  prayer  34, 
107.  fubmiffion  to  them  123,  13s  39-  in  mind 
and  body  143.  trying  our  graces  66.  119,  '7tn- 
part.  without  rejection  89.  of  faints  and  tinners 
different  9.  gentle  103,  moderated  125.  very 
great  101,    43>  77- 

Aged  faint's  reflexion  and  hope  7. 

All-feeing  God  '39. 

mgels,  guardian  34,  9».al)  fubjeft  to  Chrdt  89,  97 
praife  the  Lord  103.  prefent  in  churches  138. 


INDEX.  199 

Appf?J  to  God  againft  perfecutors   7.  concerning 

our  fincerity  '39,  humility  131. 
A^cenfion  of  Chrift  24,  68,  47,  no. 
Afliftance  from  Godi44,  133. 
Atheifm  practical  14,  36,  12.  punifhed  10. 
Attributes  of  God  36,  m,  145,  M7« 
Authority  from  God  75,  82. 


B. 


BACKSLIDING  foul  in  diftrefs  and  defertion 
25.  reftored  5'.  pardoned  78,  s^o. 
Bleflings  of  God  on  the  bufmefs  and  comforts  of 

life   127. 
Bleflings  of  a  family  128?  133.  ofanation  144,1478 

of  the  country  65,   147,  of  a  perfon  ij  32,  112. 
Blood  of  Chrift  cleaning  from  fin  5  1,  69. 
Book  of  nature  and  fcripture  19, 1*9,  4th  part* 
Brotherly  love  133,  repfoof  of  141. 
Bufmefs  of  life  blefs'd  127. 

P  C 

VJ  ARE  of  God  over  his  faints  34.  . 

Charity  to  the  poor  37,41  112.  andjuftic  *$,  xis. 
Mixed  with  imprecations  35, 

Children  praifing  God  8,  made  bleflings  127,  118. 
inftructed  34,  78. 

Chrift  the  fecond  Adam  8,  his  all  fufficiency  *6. 
his  afcenfion  14,  68,  no.  the  church's  founda- 
tion 118.  his  coming,  the  figns  of  it  ix.  his  con- 
defcenfion  and  glorification  8.  covenant  made 
with  him  89.  nrftand  fecond  coming  96,  97,  98, 
the  true  David  89,  33,  his  death  and  refurre&i- 
on  ax,  »6, » 6,  69.  the  eternal  Creator  *ox.  ex- 
alted to  the  kingdom  x,  xi,  8,  7X>  M©»  ourexam= 
pie  109.  faith  in  his  blood  5.1...  God  and  man  9. 
his  Godhead  iox.  our  hope  4,  51.  his  incarnation 
and  facrifice  40.  the  king,  and  the  church  his 
fpoufe  45.  his  kingdom  among  the  Gentiles  71, 
87,  I31,  his  love  to  enemies  10,9,35,  his  maje- 
fty  97,  99.  his  mediatorial  kingdom  89,  "o.  his 
obedience  and  death  69.  his  perfonal  glories  and 


3oo  I    N    D    E    X. 

government  45.  praifed  by  children  8.  prieft  and 
king  no.  his  refurreclion  on  the  Lord's  day  118. 
our  ftrength  and  righteoufnefs  7 »..  his  lufFerings 
?nd  kingdom  1,  «,  69.  his  fufferings  for  our 
ialvation  69,   his  Zealand  reproaches,  ib. 

Chriftian's  qualifications  15,  24.  church  made  of 
Jews  Gentiles  87. 

Church,  its  beauty  44?  48,  122,  the  birth  place  of 
faints  87.  built  on  Jefus  Chrift  118.  delight  and 
fafety  in  it  27.  deftru&ion  of  enemies  pioceeds 
from  thence  76.  gathered  and  fettled  1 32.  of  the 
Gentiles  45,  47.  God  lights  for  her  46,   10,  2c. 

'  God's  prefence  there  132,  84.  God's  fpecial  de- 
light 87,  132.  God's  garden  92.  going  to  it  122. 
the  houfe  and  care  of  God  135.  of  the  Jews  and 
Gentiles  87.  its  increale  67.  prayer  in  diftrefs 
70.  reftored  by  prayer  85,  102,  107.  is  the  fafety 
and  honour  of  the  nation  48  the  fpoufe  of 
Chrift  45.  itsworfhip  and  order  48. 

Colonies,  planted  107. 

Comfort,  holineis  and  pardon  4,  32,  119,  nth  and 
1 2th  parts,  and  fupport  in  God  94,  61  from  an- 
cient providence  77,  143.  of  life  bleft  127.  and 
pardoned  130. 

Company  of  faints  16,  109. 

Complaint  of  abfence  from  public  worfhip  42.  of 
ficknefs  6.  defertion  13.  pride,  atheifm,  oppref- 
fion,  £5V.  10,  12.  of  temptation  13.  general  102. 
of  quarrelfome  neighbours  120.  of  heavy  afflicti- 
ons in  mind  and  body  143. 

Companion  of  God  103,  145, 147- 

Communion  with  faints  106,  133. 

Confeffion  cf  our  poverty  16.  of  fin,  repentance  and 
pardon,  32,  51,  38, 130,  143. 

Co  nicience,  tender  119, 13th  part,  its  guilt  reliev- 
ed 38,  32,  51,  130, 

Contention  complained  of  120. 
Converfe  with  God  1x9.  ad  part.  63. 


INDEX.  301 

Conversion  and  joy  126.  at  the  afcenfion  of  Cbrift, 
no.  of  Jews  and  Gentiles,  87,  ro6,  16. 

Corruption  of  manners  general  u,  12. 

Counfei  and  fupport  from  God  j6,  J19. 

Courage  in  death  16,  17,  71.  in  perfection  119,17th 
part. 

Covenant  made  with  Chrift  89.  of  grace  unchange- 
able 86,  io5. 

Creation  and  providence  135,  136,  33-  104,  1  4-7, 
148. 

Creatures,  no  truft  in  them  62,  33,  146.  vain,  and 
God  all-fufficient  33.  praiiing  God  148. 

X-xAILY  devotion  55,  139. 

Day  of  humiliation  for  difappointments  in  war  60. 

Death  and  redirection  of  Chrift  16,  69.  of  faints 
and  tinners  17,  57,  49.  and  fufierin.^s  of  Chrift  %% 
69.  deliverance  from  it  31.  and  pride  49.  and  the 
refurre&ion  49,  71,  89.  courage  in  it  16,  17,  23, 
theeffeft  of  fin  90. 

Defence  in  God  3,  131.  and  falvation  in  God  iB? 
61. 

Delaying  finners  warned  95.     « 

Delight  and  fafety  in  the  church  48.  27,  84,  in  the 
law  of  God  119th,  5th,  8th,  and  18th  parts,  in 
God  63,  42,  73,  84,  18. 

Deliverance  begun  and  perfected  85.  from  defpair 
18.  from  deep  diftrefs  34,  40.  from  death  3 1,1 18, 
from  oppreflion  and  falfehood  56.  from  perfecu- 
ti°n  53)  94-  by  prayer  34,  40,  15, 126.  from  fhip- 
wreck  107.  from  /lander  31.  lurprifing  126. 

Defertion  and  diftrefs  of  foul  25, 13,  38,  143. 

Defire  of  knowledge  119,  9th  part,  holinefs  119 
nth  part,  of  comfort  and  deliverance  119,  i3ih 
part,  of  quickening  grace  119  16th  part. 

Deflations,  the  church's  fafety  in  them  46. 

Defpair  and  hope  ia  death  17,  49,  deliverance  from 
it  J 8,  130. 


3o*  INDEX. 

.Devotion  daily  55,  i34>  UTi  on  afickbed  39,  6. 
JirecVion  and  pardon  25,  and  defence  prayed  for  5, 

and  hope  46.  K 

Biftrefs  of  foul  25.  relieved  51,  130. 
Dominion  of  man  over  creatures ,8. 
Doubts  and  fears  fupprefTed  3,  31,  143. 
Drunkard  and  glutton  107. 
Duty  to  God  and  man  15,  24. 
Dwelling  with  God,  fee  heaven,  church,  &c. 

P  '  E 

-CjDUCATION,  religious  34,  78. 

Egypt's  plagues  105. 

End  of  righteous  and  wicked  1,  37. 

Enemies  overcome  18.  prayed  for  3$, 105-  defiroy- 

ed  12,  76,  48. 
Envy  and  unbelief  cured  37,  49  - 
Equity  and  wifdom  of  Providence  9. 
Evening  pfalm  4,  139,  I4X- 
Evidences  of  grace  26,  of  fincerity  *8,  19,  «39- 
Evil  times  12,   neighbours  120.  magiftrates  11,  58, 

82. 
Exaltation   of  Chrift  to  the  kingdom   2,21,22,69, 

72,    no. 
Examination  26,  139. 
Exhortation  to  peace  and  holinefs  34. 

Jf  AITH  and  praver  of  perfecuted  faints  35.  in 
the  blood  of  Chrift  51,  3*,  in  divine  grace  and 
power  &?,  130. 

Faithfulnefs  of  God  89,  105,  1  n,  145,  M6,  of  man 
i<;,  141. 

Falsehood,  blafphemey,  &c,  ix,  andoppreffion  i*fj 

Family    government  Jo  J.     love  and  worlhip  133. 

bleflings  1^8.  «".  1 

Fears  and  doubts  fupprefTed  3,  34,  31-  "m  ttie  worlhip" 

of  God  89,  99.  of  God  119,  13th  part. 
Flattery  and  deceit  complained  of  is,  36. 
Formal  worlhip  50. 


INDEX,  303 

Frailty  of  man  89,  90,  J44. 
Fretfulnefs  difcouraged  37. 
Friendfhip,  its  bleflings  133. 
Funeral  pfalm  89,  90. 

GG 
ENTILES  given  to  Chrifta,  22,   72.  Church 
45>  65,  7*>  87.  owning  the  true  God  96,  98,  47. 

Glorification  of  Chrift  8,  45. 

Glory  of  God  in  our  falvation  60.  and  grace  pro- 
miied  84,  97,  89. 

Glutton  78.  and  drunkard  107. 

God  all  in  all  127.  all-iufficient  16,  $3.  his  being, 
attributes  and  providence  36,  65, 147.  his  care  of 
faints  7,  34-  his  creation  and  providence  ^^y  104, 
&c.our  defence  and  falvation  3.  61,  s^t  115.  eter- 
nal andfovereign  and  ho!y  93.  eternal  and  man 
mortal  90,  102.  faithfulnei's  105,  in,  89.  glori- 
fied, and  hnner  faved  69.  gooclnefs  and  mercy 
145,  io3.goodnefs  and  truth  145,  146. governing 
power  and  goodnefs  66.  great  and  good  144, 
68,  145,  147.  the  judge  9,50,97,  kind  to  his 
people  145,  146.  his  raajefly  97,  and  condefcen- 
iion  113,  114.  mercy  and  truth,  36,  103,  136,  89* 
145.  made  man  8.  of  nature  and  grace  65.  his  pre- 
tentions 111,36,  145,  147.  our  portion,  and  Chrift 
our  hope  4.  our  portion  here  and  hereafter  73.  his 
power  and  majefty  68,  89,  93 ,  96.  praifed  by 
Children  8.  our  prelerver  is*.  138.  prefent  in 
his  churches  84,  46  our  ihepherd  23,  his  fo- 
vereignty  and  goodnefs  to  man  8,11  3,144.  our  fup- 
port  and  comfort  94.iupreme  goveinof  82,73,75, 
his  vengeance  and  companion  6$,T:  67.  unchange- 
able 89,  in.  his  univerlal  dominion  103.  his  wis- 
dom in  his  works  in,  129*  worthy  of  all  praiie 
145,  146,  150. 

Sood  works   15,24,  112.  profit  men,  net  God  16° 

Goodnefs  of  God  8,  103,  111. 145,  146. 

jofpel,  its  glory  and  luccefs   19,  45,   no- joyful 
ibund   89,  98,  worfhip  and  order. 


3o4  INDEX. 

Government  of  Chrift  45.  from  God  75. 

Grace,  its  evidences  or  felf  examination  26  119. 
above  riches  144.  without  merit  16  32*  of  Chnft 
45,  72.  and  providence' 33.  36,  136,  147*  Pre- 
ferving  and  reftoring  38.  tiuth  and  protection 
57.  tryed  by  affliction  17,  66,  115.  and  glory  84, 
97.  pardoning  130. 

Guilt  of  confcience  relieved  38,  3a,  51, 130. 

Harvest,  6?,  126,  147. 

Health,  ficknefs  and  recovery  6,  30,  41.  prayed  for 

6,  38,  59- 
Heart  known  to  God  139. 
Hearing  of  prayer  and  falvation  4,  10,  66,102. 
Heaven  of  feparate  fouls   17.  the  faint's   dwelling 

place  24. 
Holinefs,  pardon  and  comfort  4..defired  119,  nth. 

part.  .  I 

Hope  in  darknefs  13,  77,  143.  of  refurrection  16, 

71.  anddefpair  in  death  17,  49.  and  prayer  27.  for 

victory  20.   and  direction  42. 
Hofanna  of  the   children  8.  for  the  Lord's  day 

118. 
Humiliation  day  'o,  60. 
Humility  and  fubmiffion  13T,  139; 
Hypycrites  and  hypocrify  12,  50. 

Idolatry  reproved  u5, 135. 

Imprecations  and  charity  35.      _ 

Incarnation  96,  97>  98.  and  facrifice  of  Chnft  4*- 

Infants  139.  fee  children. 

Inftruction  from  God  25.  from  fcripture  119,  4"* 
and  7th  parts,  in  piety  34. 

Inilructive  afflictions  94. 

Intemperance  punilhed  78.  and  pardoned  107. 

Ifrael  faved  from  the    Afiyrians    76.  faved    from 

Egypt,  and  brought  to  Canaan  135, 136,  7  7*  I05< 

107,  rebellion  awd  punishment  78.  punilhed  and 

uardoned  io6,io9.tra7els  in  the  wildernefs  107,  iiM 


I 


INDEX.  305 

J 

„  EHOVAH  68,83,  reigns  93,  96,  97. 

Jews,  fee  Ifrael. 

Joy  of  converfion  126. 

Judgment  and  mercy  9,  63.  day  r,  50,  96,  97,  7%, 

149.  feat  of  God  9. 
Juftice  of  providence  9.  and  truth  towards  men  15. 
Justification  free  32, 130. 

rs^NOWLEDGEdefired  19,  118,  9th  part. 

JljAW  of  God,  delight  in  it  119. 

Libetalitv  rewarded  41,  112. 

Life  and  riches  their  vanity  49.  fliort  and  feeble  89, 

90,   144- 

Longing  after  God  63,  42. 

Lord's  day  pfalm  19,  118.  mornings,  19,  63. 

Love  to  our  neighbours  15.  of  Chrift  to  finners  3$, 
of  God  better  than  life  63.  of  God  unchangea- 
ble 106.  89.  to  enemies  109,  35.  brotherly  133. 

Luxury  punifhed  78.  and  pardoned  107. 

IVIaGISTRATES  warned  58,  82.  qualifications 
ioi.  raifed  and  difpofed  75. 

Majefty  of  God  68.  fee  God. 

Man,  his  vanity  as  mortal  39,  89,  90,  144*  domi- 
nion over  creatures  8.  mortal  and  Chrift  eternal 
102  woaderful  formation  139. 

Marriage  myftical  45 . 

Mailer  of  a  family  101. 

Melancholy  reproved  4a.  and  hope  77.  removed 
1*6.  .      . 

Mercies  common  and  fpecial  68,  103.  fpmtual  and 
temporal,  103.  innumerable  139.  everlafting  136- 
recorded  107.  and  truth  of  God  36, 103  89, 136, 
145,  146. 

Merit  difclaimed  16. 

Midnight  thoughts  63,  139, 119  5th  and  6th  part?, 

Minifters  ordained  132,  h 


3o6  INDEX. 

Miraclesin  the  wildernefs  141. 
Morning  pfalm  3,  141.  of  a  fabbath  5,  19,  63. 
Mortality  of  rnan   39,  49,  90.  and  hope   89.  and 
God's  eternity  90,  102. 

JN  ATION'S  fafety  is  the  church  48,   profperily 

67,    t44.  blefied  and  punifhed  107. 
National  deliverance  67,75,  76,   134,  t?6.  ttefola- 

tions,  the  churches  fafety  and  triumph  in  them  46* 
Nature  of  man  139. 

\JbEDIENCE  fincere  33    18,  139.  better  than* 

facrifice  50. 
Old  age,  death  90.  and  refurrection-  17,  89. 

PP 
AR.DON,  fnlinefsand  comfort  4.  of  backflidir.g 

78.  anddirftftion  35.  and  repentance  prayed  for 

38.  and  confemon  32,  oforiginal  and  actual  fin  $u 
Patience  under  afflictions   39.  under  perlecution  37 

44.  in  darknels  77,  130,  131. 
Peace  and  holinefs  encouraged  544  with  men  defired' 

120, 
Perfections  of  God  in,  145,  147,36. 
Perfecuted faints' 35,  44,  74,  80,  83. 
Perfecution,  deliverance  from  it  7,  53,  94.  courage 

in  it  119,  17th  part. 
Berfeortors  punifhed  7,   129.  149.  their    follv  14. 

complained  of  3  j,44-»  74 »  80, 83 .  deliverance  from 

them  94,9>  ro. 
Perfeverance  138. in  trials  119,  17th  part. 
Peftilence,  prefervation  in  it  91. 
Piety,  inftruclions  therein  34. 
Pity  to  the  afflicted  41.  See  charity,  God. 
Pleading  without   repining    39, 15,3   the  promifes 

ii9,rothpart. 
Poor,  charity  ro  them  15;  37,  4T,  it^ 
Portion  of  faints  and  fmners  n,  77,  37, 
poverty  confelfed  16. 
Practical  atheiffn  14,  36. 


INDEX.  3C7 

Praife  to  God  from  children  8.  for  creation  and 
providence  33,  104  to  our  Creator  100.  from  all. 
creatures  148  for  eminent  deliverances  34,  118 
general  86,  145,150.  for  the  gofpel  98.  fcr 
health  reftored  30,  116.  for  hearing  prayer  66, 
102.  tojefus  Chrift  45  From  all  nations  117.  and 
prayer,  public  65.  for  protection,  grace  and  truth 
57«for  providence  and  grace  36.  for  rain  65,  M7* 
from  the  faints  149,  150.  for  temporal  blellings 
68,  147. 

Prayer  heard  4,  34,  6$,  66.  in  time  of  war  20.  anfi 
hope  of  victory  20.  praife,   public  65.  and  hope 

•  27.  in  the  church's  diftrefs  80  heard,  and  Zion 
reftored  102.  and  praife  for  deliverance  34. 

Preferving  grace  r38. 

Prefervation  in  public  dangers  46,  91. 112,  daily  121 

Pride  and  atheifm,  and  oppreflion  puniihed  10,  12, 
and  death  49. 

Priefthood  of  Chrift  51,  no. 

Princes-vain  62,  146. 

ProfelLon  of  fincerity  and  repentance,  &c.  119,  3d 
part,  139.  falfe  50. 

Proraifes  and  threatenings  8i.  pleaded  119,  10th 
part. 

Profperity  dangerous  ^5i  73* 

Profperous  hnners  curled  37,  49,  73. 

Protection,  truth  and  grace  57.  by  day  and  night 
121. 

Providence  its  wifdom  and  equity  9.  and  creation  33 
I35»  136,  and  grace  36,  147.  and  perfections  of 
God  36.  its  mi-fcery  unfolded  73.  recorded  77,78, 
107.  in  air,  earth,  and  fea  35,  6sf  89,  104,107,. 
147. 

Pfalm  for  foldiers  18,  60.  for  old  age  ji.  for  huf- 
bandmen  65.  for  a  funeral  89,  90.  for  the  Lord's 
day  92.  before  prayer  95,  before  fermon  ibid,  for 
magiftrates  101.  for  householders  101.  for  man- 
ners 107,  for  gluttons  and  drunkards  107. 

•  Public  praife  forpriyate  mercies  u  6,  »i8.  for  deli- 


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verancei34.  worftiip  attended  en  122.  prayer 
and  praife  65,84* 
Punifhment  of  tinners  1,  11,  37. 

(QUALIFICATIONS  of  a  Chriftian  15,  24* 
Quckening  grace  119,  16th  part. 

XVAIN  from  Heaven  135*  65 »  J47- 

Recovery  from  iickne/s  <*,  30,  u6. 

Relative  duties  15,  3pJ3-  .  ,  "      , 

Religion  and  juftice  15.  in  words  and  deeds  27. 

Religious  education  34*  78. 

Remembrance  of  former  deliverances  77, 143. 

Repentance,  confeflion  and  pardon  3a,  and  faith  in 

the  blood  of  Chrift  5  *• 
Reproach  removed  31,  37* 
Resignation  39,  123,  I31* 
Refolutions,  holy  119th,  15th  part. 
Reftoring  grace  13&1  *3-       _"  r,     _. 

Refurre&ion  and  death  of  Chrift  2,  16.  of  theiaints 

16,  17,  49,  71.  and  death  49,  71,  89. 
Reverence  in  worfhip  89,  99. 
Riches,  their  vanity  49-  compared  with  grace  n44. 
Righteoufnefs  from  Chrift  71. 

jb  ACRIFICE  40,  5  iy  69.  incarnation  of  Chrift  40.. 
Safety  in  public  dangers  91.  in  God  61.  and  delight 

n  the  church  27. 
Saints  happy,  and  iinners  curfed  1,    11,  119, ft 
part,  the  beft  company  16.  chara&erifed  15,  24. 
dwell  in  heaven  15,  24-  punifhed  and  faved  78, 
106.  God's  care  of  them  31.  rewarded  at  laft  5©, 
90,  92.  patience  and  world's  hatred  37.  chaftifed 
and  firmer*  deftroyed94.diebut  Chrift  lives  102. 
punifhed  and  pardoned  106,  107.  afflictions  mo- 
derated 105.  judging  the  world  149- 
Salvation  of  faints  10.  and  triumph  18,  and  defence 

in  God  62,  by  Chrift  69,  85. 
Sanaified  affli&ions  119.  laft  part  94° 


Satan  fubdued  3,  6,  '3-.  ,,  „rt 

Scripture  compared   witn  nature  i9,  "feT**"*; 

Tnftruclion   from  it  ,.9,  4th  part,  delight  m  it 

no,  <th  part,    and    18th   part*,   hohnefs  and 

comfort  from  it   ««9i   «h   part,    lanety    and 

excellence  it9,  8th  part. 

Seafons  of  the  year  65 ,  147. 

Seaman's  fong   107. 

Secret  devotion  119,  ad  part  34. 

Seeking  God  63,  »7. 

Self-examination,  or  evidences  ol  grace  36,  139.   . 

Separate  fouls,  heaven  of  17. 

Sick-bed  devotion  6,  38,  39,  n«. 

Sicknefs  healed  6,  30,  «*, 

Signs  of  Chiift  s  coming  *2,  96.  &c. 

Sin  of  nature  4.  original  and  aclual,   confeffed  and 

pardoned  51.  umverfal.  14-  • ■ 

Sincerity  19,  26,  33,  139.  P^ved  and  rewarded  18. 

profeffed  119,  3d  part. 
Sins  of  the  tongue  12,  33^  50. 
Slander,' deliverance  from  it  31,  120. 
Souls  in  afeparate  ftate  17.  146,  150. 
Spirit  given  at  Chrift's  afcenfion  68.   his  teaching 

defired  1.19,9th  part.  5 1.  uioffi«a« 

Spiritual   enemies   overcomes,    18,  144-  Dieinnfcs 

and  punifhment  81.  ,     . 

Spring  of  the  year  65.andfammer  65,104  and  win- 

Strength',  repentance  and  pardon  prayed  for  38.  of 

Submiffion8i33,  13-  to  Chrift  3.  to  fickefs  29. 
Sufferings  and  death  of  Ohnft  22.  and  kingooir  of 

Chrift  2,  22,  69,  no.  ]  „cq;xw> 

Support  and  counlel  from   God  16,  for  the  affiled 

and  tempted   55.  and  comfort  in 'God    94,  "9 

14th  part. 

X  EMPTATIONS  overcome  3, 18,  in  ficknd 

Thanks,  public,  for  private  mercies  u6,  1  -"•> 


Sio  INDEX, 

Threatemngs  and  pFomifes  10". 
Thunder  and  florin  129,  35,  i36,  148. 
Times,  evil  n,  12. 
Tongue  governed  34,  39. 
Truilin  the  creatures  vain  62,  146. 

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*^  NBELIEF  and  envy  cured  37.  puniihed  o- 
Unchangeable  God  89,  n  1. 

V  v- 

V  ANITYofman  as  mortal  39,  89.   144.  of  life 
and  riches  40. 

Vengeance  and  compaffion  tfi.  againft  the  enemies 

of  the  church  76,  149. 
Vineyard  of  God  waited  80. 
Vov/s  paid  in  the  church  n6.ofholinefs  no,  wth 

part.  .  7      J 

W  w. 

VV  AR,  prayer  in  time  of  it  %o.  difappointmer** 
therein  60.  victory  18.  fpiritual  18,  144/ 
Warnings  of  God  to  his  people  81. 
Watchfuinefs  19,  141*  over  the  tongue  30. 
Weather  6c,  107,  135,  r47,  ,4g. 
WickedceK  of  man  14,  36,  5i, 
¥/inter  and  fummer  147. 

Wiidom  and  equity  of  Providence  9.  of  God  in  his 
works  in. 

Works  of  creation    and   Providence  104,  i47,  i48. 

ana  grace  19,  33    „,,    ^     ^  good4works 

■profit  men,  not  God  16. 
Worlds  hatred  and  faints  patience   *7 
Worfhipand  order  of  the  gofpel   48. 'delight  in  it 

S4.  with  reverence  89.  99,  daily 55,  134,  ,4,.  in 

Lmmiiy63.33*  P         63'  **'  Ia^  '3*.  AbfeBoe 

Wrath  and  meicy  from  the  judgment  feat  9. 

y  z.  y 

£~iEAL  and  prudence  39. 
Ziop,  its  citizens  '5. 


THE 

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Sundry  Anthems. 


ANTHEM      I. 

From  the  uid  Pfahn.  By  A.  Williams. 

Remarks 
was   glad  when  they  faid  unto  me,  "\ 
"  We  will  go,  (repeated)   into  the/^.^^ 
houfe  of  the  Lord,  [repeated)  ri?*/}  duet. 

Our  feet  mail  ftand,  (repeated)   in  tny\ 
gates,  O  !  Jerusalem  !  #  J 

Jerufalem  is  built  as  a  city  that  is  at  unity  \  CforUf^ 

in  itfelf :  ,  J 

For  thither  go  the  tribes,  even  the  tribes  ?  irari0USt 
of  the  Lord!  ,J 

To  teftifv  unto  Ifrael,  \Cborus. 

And  to  give  thanks  unto  the  name  of  ?  pu<rue 

the  Lord!  5      *     \ 

For  there  is  t^efeat  of  jadgmeat ;— \Lovnter  bolo. 
Even  the  feat  of  the  houfe  of/    Tenor  and  Bafs  : 
David.  V  «K«i* 

O  pray  for  the  peace,  (repeated)         f  ->  r^ 

of  Jerufalem!  ,  C^™' £1' 

Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  (repeated)  J  C  * 

And  plenteoufnefs  within  thy  palaces!    |>«V*  *.  ->  • 

[repeat. 
For  my  brethern  &  companions  fake, ")  ifitime  Cbunt«* 
I  will  wifh  thee  profperity,         L        P"  G"Ct' 
And  I  will  feek  to  do  thee  good.     )   *dJ.£^/"    j 

AMEN,  (repeatep,)  HALLELUJAH,  (repeal 

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ANTHEM    II. 

From  the  97th  Pfalm.    By  Mr.  Tucky. 

I.  Remarks  c 

JEHOVAH  REIGNS,  let  all  the  earth  -> 
in  his  juft  government  rejoice ;  /  yar'20US 

Let  all  the  ifles,  with  facred  mirth,  f 

In  his  applaufe  unite  their  voice.  J 

II. 
Barknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  made,  "^  Tenor  &  Baft 
His  dazzling  glory  fhroud  in  ftate  ;  >      Solemn. 
Jttflice  and  truth  his  guards  are  made, }  Qfror:UJ  fa 
And  fix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait'.  5 

III. 
Devouring  fli  e  before  his  face,  7    1  reble  an 

His  foes  around  with  vengeanceftruck;  )  Baf,  :livel 
His  lightning  fet  the  world  on  blaze.  )  Chorus&0 
Earth  fkw  it,  and  with  terror  ihook.      5 

IV. 
The  proudeff  hills  his  prefence  felt, 
Their  hightnor  ilrength  could  help  afford; 
The  prouder!  hills  like  wax  did  melt, 
In  prefence  of  th'  Almighty  Lord. 

V. 
Then  eavms  his  righteoulnefs  to  mow, 
Witb  ftorros  of  fire  his  foes  purfu'd    /   Treble 


Treble' 


HU'W,-* 

fo'd  / 

low,    C 


am 


Bafs:  Solemn! 


And  all  the  trembling  world  belo^ 
Have  his  dtfcending  glory  view'd. 

VI. 

Clad  Sion  of  Thy  triumph  heaid,— [  Tencr'dBaj 
Andjudah'sdaughterswereo'erjoy'd:!  TvjoTrebla 
fiecaufe  thy  righteous  Judgments,Lojd,">  Treble  f 
Have  Pagan  pride  and  pow'r  deftroy'd.  5      Bafs 

VII. 
Rejoice,  ye  right'ous,  in  the  Lord,  -^ 

Memorials  of  his  holinefs,  £  Qij0rUi 

Deep  in  your/aithful  breads  record, 
And,  with  your  thankful  tongues,  ccnfefs.' 


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ANTHEM    III. 

From  THE»i8th  Psalm, 

By  the  Rev.]  awes  Lyon. 

I  Remarks  6 

f-JTHE  Lord  defcended  from  above,      *\  *ft*     time 

1  *  nd  bow'd  the  heav'ns  rnoft  high:  /  Treble  and 

And  underneath  his  feet,  He  caft  >  B?f{  duet 

The  dar  knefs  of  the  iky.  J  choZs  * 

II. 

On  cherubs,  and  on  cherubims,       ~) 

Full  royally  He  rode  :  C  r  ,,     r  w>  ,;-)j 

a    j       lu       •  c     •   u/       -j     r*  Fud  of  Variety 

And  on  the  wings  or  mighty  winds,  v  J 

Came  flying  all  abroad,  -' 

A  N  T  H  E  M    IV. 
From  Rev,  xiv.    By  Mr.  Billings. 

\Jbe -whole 'yin  full  Chorus,  and  very  foiemn.    The  Treble 
dijlinftiy  heard  through  the  -whole  piece. .] 


HEARD  A  GREAT  VOICE  from  * 

heav'n,  faying  unto  me,  /  „  , 

Write  from  henceforth  (repeated)         >  ™Peate® 
BlefTed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord.  J 

II. 

Yea,  faith  the  Spirit,  for  they  reft,  (repeated) 
From  their  labours,  (repeatedjzntf.  their  works, 
Which  do  follow  ( repeated)  M 

[Which  do  follow]  them,  (repeated) 

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C       314       0 

ANTHEM    V. 

From  Sundry  Scriptures  :  qn  theNativity  of  Chrift. 
By  A.  Williams. 

Remarks. 

ARISE,  fhine,  O  Zion,for  thy  light  is  ^  ^  ^ 
come,  (     {  ,. 

And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  is  ris'n  upon  C   Juu' 

thee,  ,  l 

[And  the  glory,  [Treble  and  Counter  duet :  A<w  a 

(  remarkable  found 
And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  is  ris'n  upon  thee . :]  [re- 

(peated  in  Chorus. 

And  the  Gentiles  (hail  come  -j  , 

t o  thy  light,  I  Trebk&Bas  duet, 

And  kings  to  the  Brightnefs  of  C     w/7A    change  of 

thyrifing.  J  •&?> 

Sing  O  heav'ns,  and  be  joyful,  7  7/z  M<?  original  key 

O  earth  !  for  behold,  5    *nd  in  Chorus. 

I  bring  you  glad  tidings,        -        -     [Treble  folo. 
[Behold,  -        -  [In  Chorus. 

I  bring  you  glad  tidings.      -        -     [Counter  folo. 
Glad  tidings]  of  great  joy,(0FTEN)  /  a    very  fine 

which  (hall  be  to  all  people  :  S      pafage. 

For  unto  you  is  born,  this  day,  in«the^  Counter  and 
City  of  David,  a  Saviour,  who  is  >  Bafs  duet, 
Chrift  The  Lord  J       lively. 

Glory  be  to  God  on  ^^y\puH  Chorusfloi» 
And  on  earth  p.eace,  *     andfolemn. 

Good  willtowards  men.     J 
Tor  unto  us  a  child  is  born.  [Treble  folo  ;  live-"}    [ 
fly:  repeated inChorus.  j  "** 
Unto  us  a  Son  is  giv'n.  "  [In  Chorus.  [  "§ 

And  his  name  shall  be  called  ,«  y  *x, 

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